Real Housewives

"Real Housewives of Miami" star Alexia Echevarria says she was inundated with medical bills after her son's tragic car crash and now she's suing her insurance broker for $2 million ... claiming her massive bills are all their fault.

Echevarria filed a lawsuit in Florida court against a company called Garcia Lorenzo & Associates ... claiming they dropped the ball when it came to executing her insurance policy.

Echevarria's 13-year-old son was in a "catastrophic" car accident back in 2011 which landed him in the ICU with severe bodily injuries, including a brain injury. In the suit, Alexia says thanks to GL's shoddy coverage, she was faced with millions of dollars in medical bills.

Echevarria claims that when she signed with the company back in 2008, she asked for a special type of extra coverage -- the exact coverage that would have helped curb the costs from her son's accident. She claims the company carelessly left it out.

Sheree Whitfield is in hot demand ... at least her bank account is ... because the IRS says the former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star owes them over $40,000 in back taxes.

According to docs, Uncle Sam filed a tax lien against Sheree in Georgia for unpaid taxes in the years 2009 and 2010 to the tune of $41,752.83.

The feds aren't only ones after her bank account. As TMZ first reported, Sheree was recently ordered by a judge to fork over $119,000 to her former divorce lawyers, for an unpaid legal tab.

Bills, bills, bills ... someone's gotta pay 'em.

Newly single "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Adrienne Maloof has seemingly moved on with a new man (and he's barely a man) in the form of Sean Stewart.

Yes, it seems the new couple -- whose age difference is nearly 20 years -- went out for a night on the town, hitting up the popular Beverly Hills restaurant Crustacean last night.

Bethenny Frankel means business, even in divorce. She wants Jason to pay child support and a lot more ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ broke the story ... Bethenny filed for divorce last week against Jason Hoppy. Now we've learned ... Bethenny -- who is reportedly worth between $25 million and $55 million -- has filed legal docs asking for the following from Jason:

--- Child support ... retroactive from the date she filed for divorce
-- Medical, dental, optical, therapeutic, and orthodontic expenses for HER and her child
-- Life insurance that makes both her and the kid beneficiaries

She also wants Jason -- who made lots of money in real estate -- out of their marital residence for good. Bethenny is asking for exclusive occupancy.

And there's more ... Bethenny wants primary physical custody of 2-year-old Bryn.

Bethenny also wants the judge to enforce their prenup dated March 23, 2010 ... signed 5 days before they got hitched.

A source connected with Bethenny tells TMZ ... "This is a preliminary step to move the process forward. She wants to work this out privately and amicably. All Bethenny cares about is that it works out the best way possible for Bryn."

"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson almost didn't make it to 2013 -- her body recently went barreling down a mountain like a rogue snowball ... which left her in the hospital with a nasty case of whiplash.

Vicki tells TMZ ... she was on a ski run in Park City, Utah just before the New Year ... when a snowboarder abruptly cut her off and caused her to tumble face first down the mountain, thrashing her neck around in the process.

Vicki managed to get back up and finish the course ... but as a precaution, ski patrol called an ambulance to take her to the hospital -- giant neck brace and all -- where doctors determined she had a bad case of whiplash.

Vicki tells us, she's recovering nicely ... and will follow up with an OC doctor soon.

Bethenny Frankel is taking her split from Jason Hoppy to the next level ... she's filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.

According to court records in New York, Frankel began the divorce process by filing a summons for divorce -- the first step in the divorce process -- earlier this week.

Kelsey Grammer continued his real estate fire sale today -- putting his Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $7.25 million ... just 8 months after he and his wife Kayte moved into it.

Kelsey picked up the 6,000 sq. ft. pad for $6.5 million last April as a gift for Kayte and their daughter Faith -- but then his show "Boss" got axed, and Kelsey went into downsize mode.

In addition to this 6 bed, 7.5 bath home ... Kelsey's divorce settlement with Camille Grammer calls for the sale of their 10,000 sq. ft estate -- also in BH -- another home in Malibu ... and their mansion in Beaver Creek, CO.

Everything must go!!

Kelsey's hoping to turn a little profit on the BH home with the $7.25 mil asking price -- he bought it for $6.5. If the purchase price is a little high ... you can rent it for $30K a month instead.

Faye Resnick -- Kyle Richards' best friend and who regularly appears on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," claims a strange person has been following her and even left her a threatening letter.

Law enforcement tells TMZ, Resnick -- who also wrote a book accusing OJ Simpson of murdering her then-best friend Nicole Brown SImpson -- called police to report someone was tailing her.

Resnick -- who has also modeled for Playboy -- told cops someone even snuck on to her property and plastered a threatening note on her car.

We're told police are on the hunt but don't have a suspect.

2013 is gonna be A LOT different than 2012 for one "Real Housewife of Orange County"... former star Lynne Curtin officially pulled the plug on her marriage of 22 years, TMZ has learned.

Lynn -- who appeared in seasons 4 & 5 of the Bravo series -- recently filed docs in OC Superior Court to divorce her husband Frank Curtin, citing "irreconcilable differences."

According to docs, the couple married in April 1990 and separated in January 2012. The duo has two children together ... neither are minors.

Lynne is asking for spousal support, but makes it clear in docs that she has no clue how much property she and her husband actually have.

"Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel will soon no longer be a wife ... she's splitting up from her husband Jason Hoppy.

Frankel released a statement today, saying, "This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family."

Frankel and Hoppy were married in 2010 and have a two-year-old daughter Bryn.

The epic divorce fight between Kelsey and Camille Grammer is finally over ... they have finally settled their dispute over money and custody ... TMZ has learned.

Sources closely connected to the couple tell TMZ ... the property and custody agreement was hammered out and signed by both Kelsey and Camille. And, it's a long time coming. Camille filed for divorce in July, 2010 and the divorce became final in February, 2011.

The former couple fought bitterly over custody and money for nearly 2 years. They have around $60 million in assets, which includes 3 homes.

One big victory for Camille -- as we first reported, Kelsey had their Beverly Hills home taken off the market so he could live in it and Camille fiercely objected. We've learned under the settlement, the Bev Hills house will now be either sold or leased. If you're in the market, you can snag it for $15,995,000.

All bad things must come to an end.

LeAnn Rimes is full of crap ... but in a good way ... 'cause the singer tells TMZ she's NOT addicted to laxatives ... despite allegations made by "Real Housewife" Brandi Glanville.

The gloves came off this week when Brandi (a.k.a Eddie Cibrian's ex-wife) accused LeAnn (a.k.a Eddie Cibrian's NEW wife) of being a terrible stepmom to Brandi and Eddie's two young sons.

Specifically Brandi claimed LeAnn carelessly let one of the boys eat one of her laxatives and it made the lil guy sick -- AND she said LeAnn carries the pooping pills everywhere she goes, due to a "serious eating disorder."

LeAnn tells TMZ ... Brandi's "outlandish allegations" are 100% B.S. She doesn't have any diseases or addictions ... and while she's tried to remain silent in the past -- out of respect for their families -- there's only so much "harassment" she can take.

LeAnn continues, "It's a shame to have one party constantly spreading lies. I know this drama is exactly what she wants to create. But Eddie and I hope for everyone's sake, this changes."

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak has two words for her parents: SHUT UP -- and she's asking a judge to help make that happen with a good old fashioned gag order.

As TMZ first reported, Kim and her parents are battling out their problems in court ... all over whether or not Kim's parents should be granted visitation rights to see their grandchildren.

In her latest move, the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star filed an emergency motion in Georgia last week, asking a judge to STOP her parents (Karen and Joe) from publicly discussing their on-going case.

Specifically, Kim says her parents are trashing her to various media outlets with vicious lies and claims their smear tactics are having a negative impact on her kids.

Not only that, Kim claims her parents are exploiting the family drama for "their own selfish reasons" -- like inking a $50,000 tell-all book deal.

Camille Grammer tore into her ex-husband Kelsey Grammer last night -- calling him "extremely irresponsible" for loading his 4-month-old daughter into an SUV without a car seat.

Camille and some friends were hitting up a party at Kyle Richards' boutique "KYLE" in Bev Hills last night ... when she blasted her ex.

"I don't think it's good to have a 4-month-old in a car without a car seat ... it's so irresponsible."

Kelsey's rep has since released the following laughable statement about the incident:

"Kelsey went back in and got the car seat and met them at the car. Did the car drive a few yards without the car seat? Yes. At no time does the video show them leaving the airport with the baby not in the car seat."

Of course, the video shows the car merging into airport traffic ... we know they met Kelsey at baggage claim, on a different level, which means they had to loop around LAX -- and that trip is way more than "a few yards" ... still illegal ... and very dangerous. By the way, we're told they could have been driving for at least 10 minutes before hooking up with Kelsey.

Now we know why Kelsey Grammer wants to move out of the Bev Hills (adjacent) home he just bought and move into the one he bought with Camille Grammer -- he's short on cash.

TMZ broke the story ... Camille is fighting mad that Kelsey wants to move into their 10,000 square foot mansion that they've been trying in vain to sell.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kelsey says his show, "Boss," got cancelled so he doesn't want to carry 2 homes in the same area, both of which have big mortgages. Kelsey says he can rent out his recently-purchased home for $30k a month, so he wants to do that and move into the 10,000 square foot estate he bought with Camille.

Camille is pissed because she's paying half the mortgage and other expenses -- and thinks it will be harder to sell if Kelsey, Kayte and their kid move in. BTW, the total carrying cost for the estate is $48,130 a month.

Kelsey counters in his declaration .... Camille lives in their Malibu home and he bears half the costs (total $15,000 a month), so it's only fair that he can move into their Bev Hills home.

The judge rejected Camille's request to bar Kelsey from the home but set a hearing for next month.

By the way, in the docs, Camille reveals that she gets $41,000 a month in spousal and child support.

Camille Grammer rushed to court Wednesday for an emergency order to keep Kelsey Grammer and his new family out of the home he once purchased with the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star ... TMZ has learned

For some reason, Kelsey wants to move back into the 10,657 sq ft. mansion, even though he just bought another house in the same zip code.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ there is an enormous mortgage on the property -- which is draining both Kelsey and Camille -- and they have been trying in vain to unload the property. They currently have the house listed at $16,000,000, having just lowered it by a million.

We're told Camille fears if Kelsey moves back in, it will be even more difficult to sell -- and according to the divorce settlement, Camille gets half the profit.

The judge did not issue an order Wednesday, but rather set a hearing for next month.

Kelsey's people will not specifically say WHY the actor wants to move back into the Beverly Hills pad -- but Stan Rosenfield, Kelsey's PR guy, only said this, "The only statement that needs to be made is the one made by the judge. Motion was denied."