US Politics | Inside Serena Williams’ stepmother fight for King Richard’s crumbling home as property’s fate to be decided in days
THE future of Serena Williams' stepmom's house that was once the childhood home of the tennis star has been in the hands of a Florida judge. On November 3, the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Court's Judge Mindy Mora will review Lakeisha Williams... repayment plan after she allegedly blew a $500,000 home loan. 
Serena Williams' stepmom is on the verge of losing the tennis legend's childhood homeGetty Images - Getty 
AFPLakeisha Graham reportedly blew a half-a-million dollar home loan on ...fast food and frivolities' '/ ' 
Adam Gray/SWNS for The US SunThe Palm Beach Gardens property has fallen into disarray '/ ' Williams' stepmom previously filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy three times to try to save the four-bedroom mansion in Palm Beach Gardens, which has been in the Williams family since 1995. The 43-year-old estranged partner of "King Richard" Williams, 80, allegedly faked his signature to transfer the deeds of the house into her name and took out a $255,000 loan, which she blew on a failed trucking business, according to a divorce filing by Williams. She was also accused by lender David Simon of blowing the rest on "fast-food and frivolities" in a separate filing. David has been in a legal fight with Lakeisha for the last five years to recoup his money \- now at $513,213, including interest \- and have her third bankruptcy case dismissed. More on Serena Williams 
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GAME OVER Serena Williams' stepmom finally concedes defeat in her legal battle over home Last month, it appeared that Lakeisha was conceding defeat in keeping the house worth $736,000, as she'd appointed a specialist foreclosure company, Get Liquid Funding LLC, to handle the court case. The case's review on November 3 comes after bankruptcy trustee Robin Weiner filed a motion for the case to be dismissed, which will precipitate the house sale. It's unlikely Lakeisha will be able to stop the bankruptcy from being tossed out unless the judge can be convinced that her repayment plan, which she's so far failed to comply with, will work. Lakeisha is meant to be repaying Simon over five years, which consists of payments of $8,277 for the first three months, then $11,092 for the next 13 months, and $12,709 for the final 44 months. Most read in The US Sun 'INDESCRIBABLE LOSS' US students, 20, named among 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crush 'THE NICEST' Amanda Knox & ex reunite 15 years after arrest for Meredith Kercher murder HORROR FIND Missing woman found dead days after sending chilling final text to boyfriend TIME WARP Eerie 1938 footage 'proves' time travellers exist can you spot 'quantum leaper'? MAMA DRAMA Teen Mom fans in shock after Ashley Jones 'leaks phone call' with Amber Portwood NAME SHAME I know my kids will get bullied for their names but I'm going with them anyway But Simon pointed out in court docs that all her plans have failed to materialize and previously blamed it on her blowing the cash on ...fast food and frivolities.... This time around, he says that she's restarted her trucking business, but it will never be enough to cover the debt as she spends every cent. The court doc says: "No matter how much money her trucking business generates every month, she spends all of her income every month without paying a dollar to the secured creditor 'i.e., Simon '." Read More on The US Sun 
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JINGER'S RISK Jinger risks parents 'shunning' her after she exposes secrets in tell-all The once-smart home has fallen into such a state of disrepair, with problems such as a heavily leaking roof, that Simon claims it's uninsurable. While realtor sites value the place at more than $1.4million, the actual figure is nearly half that amount due to its delapadited condition. 
GettyRichard Williams' estranged wife allegedly faked his signature to transfer the deeds of the house into her name '/ ' 
GettyVenus (L) and Serena Williams (R) with their father Richard in Compton, California, in 1991 '/ '
Serena Williams' stepmom is on the verge of losing the tennis legend's childhood homeGetty Images - Getty AFPLakeisha Graham reportedly blew a half-a-million dollar home loan on ...fast food and frivolities' '/ ' Adam Gray/SWNS for The US SunThe Palm Beach Gardens property has fallen into disarray '/ ' Williams' stepmom previously filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy three times to try to save the four-bedroom mansion in Palm Beach Gardens, which has been in the Williams family since 1995. The 43-year-old estranged partner of "King Richard" Williams, 80, allegedly faked his signature to transfer the deeds of the house into her name and took out a $255,000 loan, which she blew on a failed trucking business, according to a divorce filing by Williams. She was also accused by lender David Simon of blowing the rest on "fast-food and frivolities" in a separate filing. David has been in a legal fight with Lakeisha for the last five years to recoup his money \- now at $513,213, including interest \- and have her third bankruptcy case dismissed. More on Serena Williams WILL THERE'S A WAY Williams says she is 'NOT retired' as tennis legend teases shock return GAME OVER Serena Williams' stepmom finally concedes defeat in her legal battle over home Last month, it appeared that Lakeisha was conceding defeat in keeping the house worth $736,000, as she'd appointed a specialist foreclosure company, Get Liquid Funding LLC, to handle the court case. The case's review on November 3 comes after bankruptcy trustee Robin Weiner filed a motion for the case to be dismissed, which will precipitate the house sale. It's unlikely Lakeisha will be able to stop the bankruptcy from being tossed out unless the judge can be convinced that her repayment plan, which she's so far failed to comply with, will work. Lakeisha is meant to be repaying Simon over five years, which consists of payments of $8,277 for the first three months, then $11,092 for the next 13 months, and $12,709 for the final 44 months. Most read in The US Sun 'INDESCRIBABLE LOSS' US students, 20, named among 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crush 'THE NICEST' Amanda Knox & ex reunite 15 years after arrest for Meredith Kercher murder HORROR FIND Missing woman found dead days after sending chilling final text to boyfriend TIME WARP Eerie 1938 footage 'proves' time travellers exist can you spot 'quantum leaper'? MAMA DRAMA Teen Mom fans in shock after Ashley Jones 'leaks phone call' with Amber Portwood NAME SHAME I know my kids will get bullied for their names but I'm going with them anyway But Simon pointed out in court docs that all her plans have failed to materialize and previously blamed it on her blowing the cash on ...fast food and frivolities.... This time around, he says that she's restarted her trucking business, but it will never be enough to cover the debt as she spends every cent. The court doc says: "No matter how much money her trucking business generates every month, she spends all of her income every month without paying a dollar to the secured creditor 'i.e., Simon '." Read More on The US Sun DECISION TIME Decision over Serena Williams' stepmother fight for childhood home days away JINGER'S RISK Jinger risks parents 'shunning' her after she exposes secrets in tell-all The once-smart home has fallen into such a state of disrepair, with problems such as a heavily leaking roof, that Simon claims it's uninsurable. While realtor sites value the place at more than $1.4million, the actual figure is nearly half that amount due to its delapadited condition. GettyRichard Williams' estranged wife allegedly faked his signature to transfer the deeds of the house into her name '/ ' GettyVenus (L) and Serena Williams (R) with their father Richard in Compton, California, in 1991 '/ '
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