In her latter years Anna Rea changed her will and left her main asset, a South London home, to her daughter Rita who had taken care of her for years. The decision overturned a previous settlement that had split her estate evenly among her four children. After Anna died in 2016, her three sons challenged the new will, alleging that Rita had unduly influenced their mother. There was a long legal battle, including two trials and several appeals. The dispute eventually reached the Court of Appeal, which upheld the 2015 will in 2024.
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