Money, Absence, and a Mother's Case: Takeoff's Parents Fight Over Wrongful Death Settlement

When a tragedy ends, the legal battles sometimes just begin. Takeoff’s death on November 1, 2022, outside a Houston-area bowling alley shocked the music world—but nearly four years later, the late Migos member’s wrongful death settlement is now at the center of a different kind of conflict, one playing out in courtrooms rather than headlines.

His parents, Titania Davenport and Kenneth Ball, are locked in a dispute over how the settlement money should be divided. Legal documents obtained reveal the painful details: Titania claims she raised Takeoff as a single parent from birth, provided nearly all his financial support growing up, and continued backing his music career. When his career took off, he returned the favor—buying her a home, cars, covering her living expenses, utilities, clothes, and food. According to Titania, Kenneth was largely absent throughout his son’s life, offering what she describes as negligible financial support and effectively no emotional support.

Kenneth’s response? Even if he was mostly absent, he argues he’s still entitled to half the settlement. He also believes Texas is the proper venue to settle the dispute. Titania counters that Georgia—where the probate case was originally filed—is the better jurisdiction now that the Texas wrongful death case has reached a settlement.

The stakes here go beyond money. This is a legal recognition of who truly showed up in Takeoff’s life. It’s a question courts have grappled with for years: Does financial contribution alone entitle a parent to inheritance and settlement proceeds, or does presence, care, and the actual relationship matter? The judge hasn’t ruled yet, but the answer could set a precedent for how courts weigh parental involvement in similar cases.

Meanwhile, Patrick Xavier Clark remains charged with Takeoff’s murder and is set to go to trial later this year. For Titania and Kenneth, the settlement fight is just another painful reminder that no amount of money can bring their son back—and sometimes, loss only deepens the divisions that already exist.