the stepchildren of the woman who was killed in
the Bruce Jenner car crash are gearing up for a wrongful death lawsuit, TMZ has
learned, and what's especially interesting is that we're told they had
virtually no relationship with their stepmom.
Kim Howe was driving her Lexus on Pacific Coast Highway on February
7th when Bruce slammed into her, sending her car careening into the lane of
oncoming traffic where a Hummer demolished her car.
Howe has no direct relatives. Her husband died
in 2003, and it appears her parents are deceased as well as other immediate
blood relatives.
Kim does have 2 grown stepkids, neither of whom
live in California. We spoke with people who were extremely close to Kim who
tell us she had "virtually no relationship" with either stepchild.
Nonetheless, were told both stepchildren have
lawyered up, because they're the only remaining people who have a legal right
to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In California, stepchildren have legal
standing to sue, even if they were estranged from the stepparent.
Sources tell us, the lawyer for one of the
stepchildren has already asked his client to find as many pictures and other
evidence showing some relationship between himself and Kim ... presumably to
help establish damages in the lawsuit.
One thing we know ... the stepchildren will not
inherit Kim's property. We're told she has a trust with millions in assets that
are earmarked for charity. And there's a will with a modest amount -- $55k --
that also benefits various animal charities, including, PETA, Lange Foundation,
PAWS (Performing Animal Welfare Society), Doris Day Animal League and The
Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee. see photo below of the accident scene...
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