Lakeisha Williams, the stepmother of Venus and Serena Williams, has had a rough go of it ever since she and Richard Williams divorced. After eight years of marriage, Lakeisha and Richard decided to end their marriage in 2017. Lately, Lakeisha’s been going through a rough patch, due to her fight, to keep the Williams sisters’ childhood home.

Following their wedding, Richard and Lakeisha settled into the Florida house where Serena and Venus had spent their formative years. Nevertheless, in 2017, Richard claimed that his wife faked his signature to remove his name from the property records. And then recently, Lakeisha’s legal fight to save her Florida property took a major hit. Lakeisha Williams is making one last effort to save her $1.45 million Florida property.

Lakeisha Williams’ one last effort to save her Florida property

Serena Williams’ stepmother Lakeisha Williams will lose their childhood home after defaulting on a $500,000 mortgage if a bankruptcy tribunal doesn’t approve her repayment plan. The 42-year-old has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection three times since 1995. She did that her family can keep the four-bedroom home in Palm Beach Gardens.

Reportedly, the ex-wife of Richard Williams forged his signature so that she could borrow a $250,000 loan from David Simon and use the money to launch a trucking business. 

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However, David Simon has pushed for the property to be sold due to its dilapidated condition. Simon believes the property is uninsurable due to extensive roof leaks and other issues. 

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And talking about her lately released first children’s book titled ‘The Adventures of Qai Qai’, the story revolves around a teenage girl who gains confidence with the help of a doll. Serena got inspired by her five-year-old daughter, Olympia and her doll, Qai Qai, before coming up with this book.