Property Deal in Upper Austria: WKStA Ceased Fraud Investigations

According to an expert opinion, the woman was not clearly incapable of making a will, confirmed the WKStA in a "Kurier" article. The investigations were directed against a psychiatrist, a lawyer, a notary, and a relative.

WKStA has closed all investigations for evidential reasons

The lawyer and the notary were suspected of having persuaded the elderly woman in 2022 to sign transfer or gift contracts and a power of attorney. The central issue of the case was whether the elderly woman was aware that with her signature she was transferring her entire agricultural estate, including property assets, to her nephew. In a previous legal dispute that lasted seven years, she is said to have consistently emphasized that he should not receive any property from her.

The case against the psychiatric expert, who was even temporarily in custody, involved the allegation that he had offered a favorable expert opinion in connection with the intended drafting of a will for a demented person. However, the WKStA has now closed all investigations - for evidential reasons, as it was stated. An expert opinion did not confirm the woman's clear incapacity to make a will.

(APA/Red)

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