London mother, 94, leaves £1.1 million estate to eldest son after accusing daughter of lacking ‘love and respect’; judge rejects challenge

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The death of Dervishe Halil ignited a significant family dispute regarding a £1.1 million inheritance. Her will, established in 2018, notably left out her children Aysel and…

A family dispute over a £1.1 million inheritance has ended with a UK judge upholding the will of a London mother who excluded her daughter and younger son from her estate, saying they had failed to show her enough “love and respect”. According to a report by The Independent, Dervishe Halil, who died aged 94 in 2021, left her entire estate to her eldest son, Dogan Halil, in her final will, drawn up in 2018. Her daughter, Aysel Gencay, challenged the document, alleging that her brother had manipulated their mother into changing her inheritance plans.

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