London mother, 94, leaves £1.1 million estate to eldest son after accusing daughter of lacking ‘love and respect’; judge rejects challenge

A family dispute over a £1.1 million inheritance has ended with a UK judge upholding the will of a London mother who excluded her daughter and younger son from her estate, saying they had failed to show her enough “love and respect”. According to a report by The Independent, Dervishe Halil, who died aged 94 in 2021, left her entire estate to her eldest son, Dogan Halil, in her final will, drawn up in 2018. Her daughter, Aysel Gencay, challenged the document, alleging that her brother had manipulated their mother into changing her inheritance plans. The court rejected her claims and ruled that the will was valid.Dervishe, who was originally from Cyprus, moved to London with her husband in 1952. She had three children and, in earlier versions of her will, intended to divide her wealth among them. However, relations within the family deteriorated following a dispute between Dogan and his younger sister Aysel. The disagreement centred partly on a valuable family property in Packington Street, Islington, with Aysel accusing her brother of taking part of the property for his own benefit.The family tensions eventually affected Dervishe's estate plans. Between 2013 and 2018, she made four wills, changing how her assets would be distributed.