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Attorneys for Titania Davenport, the mother of late rapper Takeoff, and the property owners involved in a wrongful death lawsuit have informed a Texas judge they are close to resolving a dispute over documents outlining the rapper’s estate value at the time of his death.

Takeoff, born Kirsnick Khari Tiquon Ball, was fatally shot on Nov. 1, 2022, outside 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston. Davenport filed the wrongful death suit in June 2023, which has since been consolidated with claims from two others injured in the shooting.

The dispute centers on the production of financial documents, including Takeoff's tax returns, estate records, and life insurance information. The defendants, including property owners Lionstone Partners LLC and LVA4 Houston Greenstreet LP, previously claimed Davenport had not responded to several requests for information.

Mark M. Appling, representing the defendants, told Harris County District Judge Sonya Aston on Monday that an agreement was nearly reached after Davenport’s attorney provided additional financial documents last week. The information is needed to assess the potential loss of inheritance.

"It's a complicated financial situation," Appling acknowledged in court.

Ron Estefan, representing Davenport, concurred, describing the challenge of tracking Takeoff’s financial situation as akin to “trying to track down a multitentacle entity.” He emphasized the difficulty in determining Takeoff's contributions to his mother and identifying his assets.

The parties anticipate resolving the dispute within 30 days, with plans to submit an agreed order to the court. Mediation has also been ordered, though a date has not yet been set.

Lionstone Partners and LVA4 Houston Greenstreet are represented by Mark M. Appling and Michael W. Magee of MehaffyWeber. Davenport is represented by Ron Estefan of The Estefan Firm, along with Pete Law and E. Michael Moran of Law & Moran.

The case is Titania Davenport v. 810 Houston LLC et al., case number 202335116, in the 80th District Court of Harris County, Texas.