Overview

• Liliana Ibáñez’s forensic examination confirmed that two handwritten manuscripts bequeathing Sarlo’s Caballito apartment and cat Nini to caretaker Melanio Meza López bear her authentic signature and handwriting.
• The peritaje findings were made public during the judicial vacation without formal notice to all heirs, raising the possibility of impugning the report and appointing a new expert.
• The succession is contested by Meza López, estranged husband Alberto Sato and cousin Ernestina del Río, with official records listing Sarlo as single complicating marital status arguments.
• Judge Fernando Cesari must now determine if the authenticated texts satisfy the Civil Code’s formal requirements for olographic wills and designate a sole heir.
• Any challenge to Sarlo’s mental capacity at the time of drafting the manuscripts must proceed through a separate legal proceeding as mandated by the National Chamber of Appeals.