Tragic: Shannen Doherty 53, Agreed to Finalize Her Divorce from Ex Kurt Iswarienko 1 Day Before She Died while Iswarienko signed the papers on July 13, the same day that Doherty died

Doherty signed documents to settle the divorce on July 12 while Iswarienko signed the papers on July 13, the same day that Doherty died at age 53

Shannen Doherty had agreed to settle her divorce with ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko in the days prior to her death.

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the actress signed a filing to waive spousal support on July 12, just one day before she died. She also agreed to a “default or uncontested dissolution” of their marriage, indicating the two had mutually finalized their divorce proceedings outside of court.

“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,” the documents read.

Iswarienko signed the document the following day on July 13, which was also the same day that Doherty died at age 53.

The actress’ longtime publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed the news to PEOPLE on July 14.

“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” Sloane said in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE.

“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,” Sloane added.