Kelly Clarkson regains ownership of Montana ranch as ex-husband finally moves out

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Kelly Clarkson's divorce drama has finally come to a respite, for now. The star initially filed for divorce from Brandon Blackstock in June 2020, and the two years since have been filled with legal drama.MORE: Kelly Clarkson's peculiar eating habit will take you by surpriseHer ex has challenged her on various fronts, including over custody for their two children, River Rose and Remington Alexander, child support payments, and property rights.One of the points of most contention has been their dispute over Kelly's ranch in Montana, which Us Weekly reports Brandon has finally moved out of.WATCH: Kelly collapses after being upstaged by Anne HathawayMORE: Kelly Clarkson announces surprising break from show as she reveals highly-anticipated summer plansThe former couple's argument over the ranch, which the singer is listed as sole owner of, began when her ex-husband, who is a talent manager, revealed he wanted to leave the entertainment industry and become a full-time rancher.When his ex-wife announced she planned to sell the ranch, the father-of-two fought against it, insisting that he needed the sprawling property for his ranching business.In August 2021, a judge ruled that if he planned to work on the property and gain profit from it, he would be responsible for the costs of maintaining it, which Us Weekly lists as approximately $81,000 per month.A tour of the epic ranchStill, Kelly continued to challenge her ex-husband, though in December she lost a bid to evict him.MORE: Kelly Clarkson has hilarious debate with unexpected stars live on-airMORE: Kelly Clarkson prepares for impending move as her talk show takes over Ellen DeGerenes' daytime slotNow the talk show host finally has a victory under her name.