HAYDEN PANETTIERE

Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has filed an urgent petition to act as their 11-year-old daughter's temporary representative in California court. He wants to protect her inheritance after Panettiere's death. Klitschko, a former world champion boxer, has had full custody of their daughter, Kaya, who has lived with him in Ukraine. The filing in Los Angeles County court emphasizes the need for Klitschko to be granted temporary guardianship of his daughter's estate. It cites items seized in a federal investigation, unauthorized access to Panettiere's property, and missing valuables. Klitschko's lawyers filed the petition on Thursday, but it became publicly known Monday.

A California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya's inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere's death. Klitschko filed an urgent petition, stating that Panettiere's property was being taken by federal agents and a nonfamily member. Klitschko, a former world champion boxer, has had full custody of Kaya, who lives with him in Ukraine. The court granted him temporary guardianship of Kaya's estate. Klitschko's lawyer said items were being sold at a pawnshop, and assets were at risk. Panettiere died from an accidental overdose in August.