An 81-year-old US homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied

L: Tyler Perry; R: Brenda Daurham. Billionaire media mogul Tyler Perry has offered to pay off an $17,827.96 property lien against an 81-year-old Illinois homeowner and give her an additional $25,000 in cash after her insurance company refused to pay for repairs following a burst pipe. Brenda Daurham, a resident of Markham, Illinois, was left with major damage to her home after a pipe under her kitchen sink burst on Valentine's Day. Water flooded the kitchen and spread into nearby rooms, making the house unfit to live in. After the local fire department responded to the emergency, Daurham hired Excel Fire and Water Damage Restoration Services to clean up and repair the damage. She expected her long-standing home insurance policy to cover the costs. Instead, her insurer, Allstate, rejected the claim. The decision left an $17,827.96 restoration bill unpaid for months. Excel Fire and Water Damage Restoration Services eventually placed a mechanic's lien on Daurham's home with the Cook County Clerk on August 20.An insurance denial turns into a property lienAccording to People magazine, Daurham had paid her insurance premiums to Allstate for decades before the incident. After she filed a ...