- Andrew Findlay died in a boating accident final yr
- Now, his household are at conflict over his $20million property
The previous associate of a Sydney businessman who died in a boating accident has launched a lawsuit over his $20million property.
Andrew Findlay’s physique was discovered washed up on rocks close to The Hole at Watson’s Bay, within the metropolis’s japanese suburbs, every week after he went lacking on July 27, 2023.
Police imagine the 51-year-old and his artwork vendor good friend, Tim Klingender, weren’t carrying life jackets when a freak wave hit their 7.8-metre Brig inflatable vessel throughout a fishing expedition.
The lads died when the vessel smashed towards rocks.
Now, his podiatrist ex-partner Liz Kemp has launched a civil case within the NSW Supreme Court docket to have his 2015 will – which names her as the only executor and beneficiary – recognised by the court docket.
The physique of tech entrepreneur, Andrew Findlay (pictured along with his children) who disappeared following a boating accident off Sydney Harbour every week in the past has been discovered
Pictured: Liz Kemp together with her ex-husband, cricket legend Brett Lee. They’ve one youngster collectively
The couple have three kids collectively and separated in 2019. The separation resulted in a property settlement in 2021, after which Ms Kemp purchased a $4.2million house in Balgowlah.
Mr Findlay walked away from the settlement with a mid-century designer property referred to as Camelot in Centennial Park, which was final bought for $4million in 2012, however is now price about $20million.
His household will argue that Mr Findlay ready an off-the-cuff will in 2019 which named his kids because the beneficiaries of his property however was not signed or witnessed, in keeping with the Sydney Morning Herald.
That doc named the businessman’s cousin David Findlay because the executor and trustee of the property till his kids flip 18. He’s the defendant within the Ms Kemp’s matter.
Andrew Findlay’s property features a $20million property at Centennial Park referred to as Camelot (pictured)
Camelot (pictured) was purchased for about $4million in 2012 however is now price about $20million
In response to the publication, Mr Findlay emailed his cousin on June 5, 2019, saying: ‘That is my new will. I’m but to get it signed in entrance of [lawyer] Emma Grimes however I intend [to].’
‘I simply despatched you the need as I haven’t modified it with my lawyer but. If I went below a bus between at times my needs would at the very least be clear.’
Mr Findlay’s household allege that, every week after sending that e-mail, he informed his solicitor he had just lately modified his will.
Ms Kemp’s attorneys say he knew the execution necessities of a will and he didn’t execute the casual 2019 will, regardless of recurrently consulting attorneys.
Ms Kemp was married to Australian cricket legend Brett Lee, with whom she shares one son.
When he died, Mr Findlay was in a relationship with clothes store proprietor Lakshi Pillai.
Lakshmi Pillai was in a relationship with Andrew Findlay (pictured collectively) when he died
The boating tragedy additionally claimed the lifetime of main Indigenous artwork vendor Tim Klingender (proper)
On his birthday in August final yr, she wrote on social media: ‘Blissful birthday to the BEST. Miss you so deeply.’
Mr Findlay and Mr Klingender had gone fishing round 7.30am on July 20, 2023, when their boat was smashed into rocks by five-metre waves.
Mr Klingender was solely carrying socks when his physique was uncovered amongst particles scattered among the many rocks beneath Jacobs Ladder at South Head.
Harmful circumstances over that weekend prevented police from recovering proof from the vessel, and the seek for Mr Findlay was scaled again on the presumption that he was useless.
His physique was discovered nearly every week later.
