Siblings fight for control of wealthy mum’s assets after she loses mental capacity

Fights among relatives are never pleasant and in this case, even professionals brought in by the opposing camps were caught in the mud-slinging match. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH
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A wealthy widow, who did not make plans before Alzheimer’s disease overtook her, was caught in a bitter tussle among her children as they vied to manage her 17 properties and sizeable savings.

The bad news for the family is that this is just the prelude to more battles because her late husband’s will is likely to see a contest as it concerns the same properties and other assets as well.

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