In the days leading up to her passing, Shannen Doherty had agreed to do one last thing regarding her former marriage to Kurt Iswarienko.
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE on Monday, July 15, the actress settled her divorce with her ex-husband by signing a filing on Friday, July 12, waiving spousal support. This agreement indicated a "default or uncontested dissolution" of their marriage, suggesting that they had mutually finalized their divorce proceedings outside of court.
The documents noted, "The parties have entered into a written agreement regarding their property and their marriage or domestic partnership rights, including support, the original of which is being or has been submitted to the court." Iswarienko signed the document on Saturday, July 13, coincidentally the same day Doherty passed away at age 53.
The Charmed actress and Iswarienko had been married since October 2011 up until the star filed for divorce in April 2023 after 11 years of marriage. At the time, her rep stated, "Divorce is the last thing Shannen wanted," but explained how she felt like she had no other option. Before her death, the divorce proceedings had been contentious. Doherty alleged that her ex was "permitted to prolong our divorce in hopes that I die before he is required to pay me [spousal support]." However, Iswarienko's lawyer disputed this claim.
Doherty also shared her specific wishes for her funeral and the handling of her remains, expressing a desire for a sincere and loving funeral atmosphere. "There's a lot of people that I think would show up that I don't want there... they don't actually really like me enough to show up to my funeral," she explained. She preferred to avoid insincere attendees who might feel "pressure" to come. "I want my funeral to be like a love fest," she stated. Regarding her remains, Doherty wished for them to be mixed with those of her dog and her father, John Thomas Doherty, and spread in Malibu.
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