Overview
- A GoFundMe created by longtime friend Destiny Rael on August 11 is raising money for Tenisha Warner and her nine‑year‑old daughter to cover immediate living and legal costs with a $40,000 goal.
- Tenisha filed a complaint in DeKalb County on July 20 that alleges her late husband agreed to buy a $1,000,000 term life policy naming her sole beneficiary but did not obtain the coverage.
- The suit also claims Tenisha is owed more than $1.2 million under a May 2022 premarital agreement and seeks payment from the Warner Family Trust, whose successor trustee is Pamela Warner.
- Friends say Tenisha paused her psychology career to homeschool their child and returned from Costa Rica to a flooded home, leaving her without steady income while the estate is sorted.
- The dispute centers on changes Malcolm‑Jamal Warner reportedly planned but did not sign before his July 2025 death, and the ongoing litigation will determine access to promised insurance, trust funds, and other estate provisions.