Maria-Christina Perez de la Sala refiles a claim for a share of her father’s $500M estate, citing promises and inadequate provision despite court dismissal of her initial case.

Maria-Christina Perez de la Sala, daughter of late shipping magnate Robert Perez de la Sala, is pursuing a revised claim in New South Wales’ Supreme Court to challenge her exclusion from her father’s $500 million estate. Filed in 2023, her family provision claim argues she was inadequately provided for despite caring for her ailing father, alleging $20 million AUD was transferred to her ex-husband days before her father’s death and additional gifts to him and her siblings. The court dismissed her initial claim due to unclear allegations but allowed her to refile, focusing on alleged promises from her father regarding the family business. Legal experts note courts prioritize financial need over fairness in such cases, and wills are not always final when dependants can prove inadequate provision.