Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ widower Allison Holker is granted half of his estate following his suicide
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ widower Allison Holker gets half of his estate after his suicide four months ago
- It comes after the 35-year-old dancer filed a petition in February, two months after Boss committed suicide at age 40
- The former Ellen Show producer left no will, but a Los Angeles County Superior Court of California judge signed at the request of the mother-of-three.
- Allison proved she was married to Boss at the time of his death and was granted property rights
Allison Holker, widower of the late Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, has received half of her late husband’s estate.
It comes after the 35-year-old dancer – who recently celebrated the first Easter without her husband – filed a petition in February, two months after Boss committed suicide at age 40. Us weekly reported Friday.
The former Ellen Show producer left no will, but a judge of the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County has approved the request of the mother of three children.
Allison proved she was married to Boss at the time of his death and was granted property rights.
The filing also noted that ‘no records of [the estate] is necessary.’
Legal action: Allison Holker, widower of the late Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, has been awarded half of her late husband’s estate; pictured in an Instagram post on Friday
California law states that a surviving spouse is entitled to half of their spouse’s estate after the person’s death.
But the widow must apply to legally take over the finances and property.
Stephen’s assets include full ownership of Stephen Boss Productions and Allison also requested half of all of the entertainer’s current and future earnings.
The So You Think You Can Dance alumnus also stated that all “existing assets were acquired during the marriage through the work, skills and efforts of the parties.”
She added that she and her husband had “no written agreements between” them that “would have affected a determination that the assets were jointly owned.”
Allison also stressed in the filing that Stephen had “numerous projects and performed as a dancer, choreographer, actor and producer, resulting in rights to royalties” that should be allocated in part to her and her children.
The couple shared daughters Weslie, 14, Zaia, 3, and son Maddox, 7.
Holker included proof of the royalties, most of which came from Stephen Boss Productions, with her petition, Us Weekly reported.
Next: It comes after the 35-year-old dancer filed a petition in February, two months after Boss committed suicide at age 40, Us Weekly reported Friday
There is also an opportunity for Boss’s next of kin to earn royalties from repeat episodes of The Ellen Show.
The judge in the case stated: “The court finds that sufficient evidence has been presented to grant the case this date on the calendar based on reading the pending documents and considering all evidence presented.”
Following the devastating news that Stephen shot himself in a hotel bathroom on Dec. 13, Ellen DeGeneres shared a clip with fans highlighting the dancer’s work on her talk show.
Ellen wrote on social media along with the recording, “Right now all I want to think about is all the love and laughter I had with tWitch.
“He has brought so much joy to my life. I know he brought joy to yours too. I’m going to share some of my favorite moments with him. If you want, you can share yours too. #ILovetWitch.’
The tragedy came just three days after the dancer celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary with his wife.
Moving forward: Holker recently marked the first Easter without her husband; in the picture with children
Earlier this month, Allison celebrated her family’s first Easter celebration since her husband’s passing by sharing intimate family snaps.
In an Instagram post, the dance pro uploaded photos of her children hunting for Easter eggs.
Celebrity friends including Chrisshell Stause, Naomi Campbell and Loni Love joined the comments to wish the family a happy Easter.
‘tWitch’ was found dead on December 13, 2022 in a motel room in Encino, California.
Legal action: Allison proved she was married to Boss at the time of his death and obtained property rights