Overview
- Late June court filings made public show Takeoff’s mother, Titania Davenport, says she was his primary caregiver and asks Fulton County, Georgia probate to control distribution while his father, Kenneth Ball, insists he is entitled to half and prefers Texas to decide.
- The dispute concerns a confidential settlement that resolved Davenport’s wrongful-death suit against 810 Billiards & Bowling, the Houston venue where Takeoff was killed; the settlement amount and terms remain private.
- Davenport’s filings describe decades of sole financial and emotional support for her son, while Ball, who intervened in the Texas case in December 2023, claims funeral, burial and loss-of-support damages and says absence does not negate his legal share.
- A judge has not yet ruled on venue or how the settlement will be divided, and the civil fight is separate from the criminal prosecution of Patrick Xavier Clark, who is scheduled for trial later this year.
- The choice between Texas civil court and Georgia probate matters because intestate inheritance rules and civil recovery procedures differ, a decision that could materially change who receives money and affect how Takeoff’s surviving relatives are supported.