Fans are still reeling from the tragic death of DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss. Not only was his death unexpected, but the performer also left no will behind when he died in December 2022. Fortunately, any financial hardship the family suffered may be short-lived after a judge awarded Stephen's widow a huge win in court.
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The judge ruled in favor of Allison's petition in court.
A hearing was held the week of April 24, according to court documents obtained by Radar Online, which show that Allison was looking for access to the future earnings and royalties that had not been paid to her husband at the time of his death.
Stephen didn't have a will, so none of this had been ironed out before he died.
The petition requested that the judge order "property passing to the surviving spouse or surviving registered domestic partner without administration," according to the paperwork.
Allison and Stephen didn't own anything "of value" when they married, and "existing assets were acquired during the marriage, by virtue of the work, skills and efforts of the parties."
Allison claimed that she and Stephen had verbal agreements that should allow his earnings to be passed onto her.
"There were no written agreements between the parties that would have impacted the determination that the assets were community property," the petition continued.
The assets in question include Stephen Boss Productions, which is valued at $600,000, and a $25,000 Goldman Sachs investment, according to Radar Online.
Allison is seeking half of the ownership of the production company and a portion of the Goldman account.
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Stephen left a lot of money on the table by way of projects he worked on before his death.
In addition to the existing assets, Allison is seeking a cut of Stephen's future earnings as well. "During the marriage, decedent had numerous projects and performed as dancer, choreographer, actor and producer which resulted in rights to royalties as listed in Attachments 7a and 7b of the petition," the paperwork noted, adding that most of the royalties went through his production company.
This includes reruns of The Ellen DeGeneres Show and even his work on Magic Mike.
The decision is a big win for a family that has lost so much.
The performer's body was found in a hotel room where he died by suicide. He was just 40 years old at the time and left behind his wife and three children.
No amount of money could ever possibly replace Stephen's presence in his family's lives, but we hope that this at least brings them some peace after losing him.
We're thinking of them all right now and hope that this little win makes a big difference in their lives.
