Daveigh Chase left an estate valued at an estimated $400,000 when she died at 35, according to newly filed probate documents.
People reported that Chase died without a will, prompting her mother, Cathy Chase, to ask a Los Angeles court to appoint her administrator of the estate. The filing described the former child actress as unhoused at the time of her death.
Chase died in Los Angeles on June 16. Cathy submitted the probate petition on July 8, less than a month later.
Her Mother Has Asked to Administer the Estate
Late Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase left behind an estate worth $400,000 despite reportedly living on the streets in Los Angeles prior to her death at age 35. https://t.co/V2yYl3eSd1
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Probate documents obtained by People state that Cathy is seeking authority to administer the estate under California’s Independent Administration of Estates Act. She also requested approval for a $400,000 bond connected to the appointment.
The court has not yet granted the request. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 12 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, where the petition and administration of Chase’s assets can be considered.
The filing identifies Chase as unmarried and without children. It lists Cathy and Chase’s father, John Schwallier, as her surviving parents, but it does not provide a final distribution order or establish how much any individual will ultimately receive.
The petition lists a Chatsworth, California, property as Chase’s last known address while also stating that she was unhoused when she died. Earlier reports said she experienced periods of homelessness during the years after her acting career slowed.
Chase Died Weeks Before the Probate Filing
Initial reports following Chase’s death cited meningitis, a blood infection and sepsis based on information provided by a man who identified himself as her boyfriend.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later listed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, as the cause of death. Chronic polysubstance use was recorded as another significant condition, and the manner of death was ruled natural.
Chase’s mother previously said her daughter developed an addiction after receiving pain medication following a 2016 motorcycle accident. Cathy disputed claims that she had abandoned or expelled her daughter and said she repeatedly tried to locate her and arrange treatment.
She Was Known for Lilo and Samara
Chase began acting as a child and won the 2003 MTV Movie Award for best villain for her performance in The Ring.
She also voiced Chihiro in the English-language release of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and appeared as Rhonda Volmer across multiple seasons of Big Love.
After her death, original Lilo & Stitch directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois shared an illustrated tribute showing Stitch on a beach with Lilo’s doll Scrump and a sandwich for Pudge the fish.