Price Planning To Fight Sale Of Coleman's House

Court-appointed administrator Robert Jeffs filed a court motion on Wednesday (04Aug10), requesting a judge's permission to remove the former child actor's belongings from the house so he can redecorate and place it on the market.

He wants to list the house and an adjacent lot for $324,000 (£216,000), because he's convinced the estate lacks the money to keep up with the monthly mortgage payments.

Coleman still owed $325,158 (£216,772) on the mortgage at the time of his death in May (10).

But the Diff'rent Strokes star's ex-wife, Shannon Price, is angry at the decision because it was the couple's marital home, reports TMZ.com.

Price is currently locked in a court battle to be formally recognised as the dead actor's spouse, insisting she continued to live with the star after their 2008 divorce.

And her rep, Sheila Erickson, has vowed to "do everything possible to fight this in court", adding, "Gary would want Shannon in that house. It was their house together."

Price wants to be recognised as Coleman's wife so she can challenge the actor's ex-girlfriend, Anna Gray, for control of his estate. Both claim documents written by Coleman award them his belongings.