Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Stories That Ended In Tragedy

There's nothing quite like the story of a community coming together to help out a family in need to really tug at the heartstrings. For an original nine seasons beginning in 2003, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" did just that. The show featured families that had fallen on hard times who were gifted with home remodels, and, in some cases, entirely new houses. Though "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" gave well-deserving families both a new home and a fresh start, life still found a way to wreak havoc on some of the recipients after the fact. From divorce, to foreclosure, to lawsuits, here are the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" stories that ended in tragedy.