German notary gets suspended sentence for forging will that named him heir to €1.2m estate
A former notary in Braunfels, Germany, forged the will of an 88-year-old woman so that he would inherit her estate, which was valued at about €1.2 million. The woman had intended to leave her assets to charities instead. The Limburg Regional Court sentenced him to two years in prison, suspended. He claimed financial stress drove him to act, but the court concluded that greed was the motive. He apologized in court, and the case raises questions about consequences for the woman's family.
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