“Takeoff” Dies Without a Will.
His Estranged Parents Reportedly Are Battling Over His Multi-Million Dollar Estate
More than 67% of Americans and 77% of Black Americans don’t have a Last Will & Testment. Count late Migos member Takeoff as one of them. Now his estranged parents are reportedly fighting over his fortune, which is estimated to be $26 million.
This story is getting all too repetitive. Likely, you can name 3 – 5 big name entertainers who have died with no estate planning at all, no Last Will, much less a Trust.
Born Kirshnik Khari Tiquon Ball, Takeoff, the 28-year-old rapper was shot and killed Nov. 1 outside a Houston bowling alley following a private birthday party at the venue. He was with fellow Migos member Quavo, who is also his uncle. The third member of the successful group is Offset, who was not present. Two people have been arrested in connection with Takeoff’s slaying.
Battle over Takeoff’s Estate
Takeoff’s mother and father, Titania Davenport-Treet and Kenneth M. Ball, are both residents of Georgia, as was Takeoff. Takeoff had no children and was not married. In that situation, in Georgia, as in other states, a parent would become his heir.
With Takeoff’s catalog and residual income from record sales in the balance, his parents are feuding over who was closer to their son as a parent. Takeoff himself said he was raised by his single mother.
When he was alive, Takeoff rapped about his childhood on the 2015 Migos track “Highway 85“ where he said: “And most of us got single parents, only a mother / N****s in the kitchen whipping chickens, tryna get butter.”
Father, Ball, has reportedly painted a different picture, one in which he was involved in his son’s upbringing.
Upon Takeoff’s death, Ball posted on Facebook that Takeoff was “my first love out of my five kids this is so so hard please keep Titania Davenport (Treet) and me (Kenneth M Ball) and the entire family on both sides in your prayers during our difficult time. No one know the pain I’m feeling right now BUT with GOD I will find peace.”
Why Wills Matter
“[A will] is your voice and lets you decide where things go and who you want to carry these things out,” A Trust is even better because it will keep the family out of a court proceeding called a probate.
People who die without a will are leaving the government of the state where they live in charge of the estate. The state’s laws will determine who the heirs will be.
In over 35 years of law practice, I have never met a single person who made the intentional decision that they believed that the best person or entity to be in charge of their final wishes is the government. The reason the percentage of people who have a Last Will and Testament or Living Trust is so pathetic is because people procrastinate on getting their estate planning done.
We at Rock Solid Law and Title urge you to go against the grain, to not procrastinate, and to show your love to those you treasure by providing documented proof of your legacy through a state planning.