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A couple of stories came up today:
Chinese man wins £1.2 million in lottery and doesn't tell his wife. She finds out, divorces him and sues, receiving over 50%.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...secret-wife-finds-files-divorce-sues-him.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-who-kept-1million-lottery-29229891
A Chinese man who kept his multi-million lottery winnings a secret from his wife has been ordered by a court to compensate his ex-partner.
The man, whose surname was given as Zhou, won a staggering 10 million yuan (£1.2 million) in 2021.
But instead of sharing his newfound wealth with his wife, Zhou continued life as though nothing had happened and concealed the winnings from her.
Rather, Zhou transferred two million yuan to his sister, and a further 700,000 yuan to his ex-wife so that she could buy an apartment for herself.
The ticket
Eventually, Zhou's wife discovered the hidden fortune. It is not known how she discovered that he had hidden the money, but as soon as she did, she reportedly filed for divorce and sued him for her stake of the cash.
Zhou's wife, whose name is unknown, asked the court to grant her two-thirds of the money remaining after tax.
The woman should have been entitled to half of the money on account of being married to Zhou, and asked the court for more due to him going to great lengths to conceal the jackpot from her.
A court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, agreed with her and told Zhou he had to reimburse his now ex-wife for 2.7 million yuan.
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The articles contradict each other on some details. The Mirror says he only won ¥8.43 million and that his wife asked for and received 50% of 'their' property but 67% of the '¥2.7 million that was hidden from her' (the money he sent to his sister and ex).
Widow left out of husband’s will after 66-year marriage wins half of £1m estate
https://www.theguardian.com/law/202...after-66-year-marriage-wins-half-of-1m-estate
A widow whose husband of 66 years excluded her and their four daughters from his will, and left everything to their two sons, has won a high court case for a share of an estate worth more than £1m.
Mr Justice Peel heard that Karnail Singh, who died in 2021, “wished to leave his estate solely down the male line” after writing his will in 2005. He heard that Harbans Kaur, who married Singh in 1955, estimated the estate to be worth £1.9m gross but one of her sons put the value at £1.2m.
The judge, who heard the family had run a clothing business, ruled Kaur, 83, should get 50% of the net value of the estate. He said it was clear “reasonable provision” had not been made for Kaur, whose income consisted of state benefits of about £12,000.
“The reason why the will was crafted in these terms, excluding the claimant and the other four siblings, was because the deceased wished to leave his estate solely down the male line.”
He added: “It seems to me that this is the clearest possible case entitling me to conclude that reasonable provision has not been made for the claimant.
“It is hard to see how any other conclusion can be reached.
“After a marriage of 66 years, to which she made a full and equal contribution, and during which all the assets accrued, she is left with next to nothing.”
He said she should “receive 50% of the net value of the estate”.
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It seems that if you are a married man your property is not necessarily your own.
Chinese man wins £1.2 million in lottery and doesn't tell his wife. She finds out, divorces him and sues, receiving over 50%.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...secret-wife-finds-files-divorce-sues-him.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-who-kept-1million-lottery-29229891
A Chinese man who kept his multi-million lottery winnings a secret from his wife has been ordered by a court to compensate his ex-partner.
The man, whose surname was given as Zhou, won a staggering 10 million yuan (£1.2 million) in 2021.
But instead of sharing his newfound wealth with his wife, Zhou continued life as though nothing had happened and concealed the winnings from her.
Rather, Zhou transferred two million yuan to his sister, and a further 700,000 yuan to his ex-wife so that she could buy an apartment for herself.
The ticket
Eventually, Zhou's wife discovered the hidden fortune. It is not known how she discovered that he had hidden the money, but as soon as she did, she reportedly filed for divorce and sued him for her stake of the cash.
Zhou's wife, whose name is unknown, asked the court to grant her two-thirds of the money remaining after tax.
The woman should have been entitled to half of the money on account of being married to Zhou, and asked the court for more due to him going to great lengths to conceal the jackpot from her.
A court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, agreed with her and told Zhou he had to reimburse his now ex-wife for 2.7 million yuan.
/
The articles contradict each other on some details. The Mirror says he only won ¥8.43 million and that his wife asked for and received 50% of 'their' property but 67% of the '¥2.7 million that was hidden from her' (the money he sent to his sister and ex).
Widow left out of husband’s will after 66-year marriage wins half of £1m estate
https://www.theguardian.com/law/202...after-66-year-marriage-wins-half-of-1m-estate
A widow whose husband of 66 years excluded her and their four daughters from his will, and left everything to their two sons, has won a high court case for a share of an estate worth more than £1m.
Mr Justice Peel heard that Karnail Singh, who died in 2021, “wished to leave his estate solely down the male line” after writing his will in 2005. He heard that Harbans Kaur, who married Singh in 1955, estimated the estate to be worth £1.9m gross but one of her sons put the value at £1.2m.
The judge, who heard the family had run a clothing business, ruled Kaur, 83, should get 50% of the net value of the estate. He said it was clear “reasonable provision” had not been made for Kaur, whose income consisted of state benefits of about £12,000.
“The reason why the will was crafted in these terms, excluding the claimant and the other four siblings, was because the deceased wished to leave his estate solely down the male line.”
He added: “It seems to me that this is the clearest possible case entitling me to conclude that reasonable provision has not been made for the claimant.
“It is hard to see how any other conclusion can be reached.
“After a marriage of 66 years, to which she made a full and equal contribution, and during which all the assets accrued, she is left with next to nothing.”
He said she should “receive 50% of the net value of the estate”.
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It seems that if you are a married man your property is not necessarily your own.
