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Var: Why Did This Retiree Bequeath Eur 9 Million to His Municipality Rather than His only Son?

Summary by Pleine Vie
Robert, a former entrepreneur based in Pradet, died in August 2023 at the age of 93. A few years earlier, in 2021, he had drafted a new will in which he designated the town hall as a universal legatee, thus excluding his son and grandchildren. This radical choice, which concerns a fortune of 9 million euros, immediately provoked the contestation of his family. The latter denounces an abuse of weakness and points to inconsistencies in the draftin…
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Robert, a former entrepreneur based in Pradet, died in August 2023 at the age of 93. A few years earlier, in 2021, he had drafted a new will in which he designated the town hall as a universal legatee, thus excluding his son and grandchildren. This radical choice, which concerns a fortune of 9 million euros, immediately provoked the contestation of his family. The latter denounces an abuse of weakness and points to inconsistencies in the draftin…

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Pleine vie broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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