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Settlement Reached in Dispute Over Pensioner's £650,000 Estate

Mariia Romanyshyn drops claim to Richard Joy’s house, with the court upholding his 2011 will to allocate the estate among his family and a friend.

After a week in court, Mariia Romanyshyn dropped her claim to the property and struck a deal with Richard Joy’s family

Overview

  • Richard Joy, a reclusive bachelor and militaria collector, signed over his £650,000 house to Ukrainian waitress Mariia Romanyshyn in 2016, two years before his death.
  • Joy’s cousin, Martin Larney, contested the transfer, arguing that Joy lacked mental capacity and was influenced by his dependency on Romanyshyn and her family.
  • Romanyshyn claimed she and her family became Joy’s ‘adopted family,’ providing care and companionship without financial compensation.
  • The legal dispute was resolved through a settlement, with Romanyshyn dropping her claim to the house and the court upholding Joy’s 2011 will as valid.
  • Under the 2011 will, Joy’s militaria collection will go to the Imperial War Museum, and the remainder of his estate will be divided among his cousin, aunt, and a friend.