Los Angeles, California – Following the tragic death of Daveigh Chase, new details about her estate have emerged as the former child actor’s mom speaks out for the first time.
According to court documents, Chase – best known for her role as Samara Morgan in the horror classic The Ring – left an estate valued at roughly $400,000 when she died at the age of 35.
The records show that Chase’s estate consisted solely of personal assets and included no property. They also note that the actor was unmarried, had no children, and died without a will.
Her surviving relatives are listed as her mother, Cathy Chase, and her father, John Schwallier.
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As People reports, her mother petitioned the Los Angeles County Superior Court to be appointed as the estate administrator.
A particularly poignant detail emerges from the filings: at the time of her death, Chase was unhoused. The last known address on record is a residence in Chatsworth, California.
Chase suffered from multiple illnesses – besides meningitis and sepsis, the medical examiner also listed AIDS and chronic use of various substances as a cause of her death.
In the final years of her life, the young starlet struggled with severe personal challenges. In addition to facing homelessness, Chase also suffered from an addiction.
According to her mother, her daughter’s substance problems began after a motorcycle accident in 2016. She was prescribed painkillers at the time, which apparently led to a dependence.
“She was seeking drugs and was partying with the wrong people,” Cathy told the Daily Mail.
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“I never kicked my daughter out. She wanted freedom and these people got her hooked on some drugs. That was the beginning.”
The mother also dismissed speculation that family conflicts contributed to her daughter’s difficult situation and insisted there was no estrangement between Chase and her relatives.
