David Allan Coe’s biological children are seeking child and family support from his estate.
In a group statement posted to his Facebook, they say those costs he owed them are “long-overdue” and “unpaid.”
- David Allan Coe died in April 2026. He was 86 years old.
- He was a prominent figure of the outlaw country movement in the ’70s, but also drew significant criticism, especially for the racist music he released in the early ’80s.
- Coe also had a complicated relationship with his kids, from many of whom he was estranged.
- Two of those children, Tyler Mahan Coe and Tanya Montana Coe, elaborated on that after his death. Tyler described his dad as “a difficult person to be close with,” while Tanya said that she found out Coe had died via the Internet and she wasn’t given the chance to say goodbye.
In addition to revealing their own filings, the Coe children are offering others in the music business a chance to file for any financial debts the singer left unpaid during his life. They posted instructions and a timeline for filing for anyone who still has unsettled financial partnerships with the late country star.
Why Are David Allan Coe’s Children Seeking Family and Child Support From His Estate?
According to their social media statement, Coe’s descendants are hoping to prioritize “transparency and family honor” in their legal filings.
The family says that some people have “attacked us for holding him accountable to the family obligation he walked away from during his life,” but that their actions are about restoring a longstanding injustice.
“Thank you for helping us stand for what is right and ensuring people get what is legally due to them,” the statement concludes.
How Many Biological Children Did David Allan Coe Have?
Coe was prone to exaggeration on some of the details of his personal life, and it’s difficult to verify all the facts of the details. He was married six times, but not all the details about his wives — or exactly how all his kids fit into the family tree — are known.
Eight children are listed as surviving descendants in the legal documents. So is Kimberly Coe, the singer’s wife of 16 years at the time of his death.
How Much Money Are David Allan Coe’s Kids Seeking in Family and Child Support?
A series of documents filed in Ohio’s Hamilton County Probate Court in June and July of 2026 include claims that Coe left hundreds of thousands of dollars in spousal and child support unpaid.
One claim filed by the singer’s ex-wife Jody Lynn Coe states that Coe owed her delinquent child support in the amount of $540, 820.72 as of March 2017. The claim is seeking that amount plus interest at the rate of 12 percent per year. As of 2026, that would bring the total amount owed to over $1 million.
In a separate claim, Jody Lynn lists that Coe owed her $194,882.10 in spousal support as of March 2017. That debt is also subject to an interest rate of 12 percent per year.
Did David Allan Coe Leave Any Money to His Children in His Will?
No.
David Allan Coe’s last will and testament, which he signed on Nov. 25, 2025, states “I have intentionally not provided for any of my children or their heirs in this Last Will & Testament, and their omission is not the result of accident or oversight.”
Per a social media statement from his daughter Tanya, Coe left “everything” to his wife Kimberly.
Coe’s will bequeath’s all personal property to Kimberly, including “household furnishings, objects of art, jewelry, mementos, automobiles and other purely personal tangible effects and belongings which I own at my death.”
