Iconic television producer Reg Grundy’s long-lost daughter is squaring off against his widow over the estimated $715 million estate he left behind.
Grundy passed away on May 6, 2016, at the age of 92, leaving his grieving wife and ‘soul mate’ Joy to pick up the pieces.
Those pieces included tying up his immense fortune.
Grundy (left) passed away on May 6, 2016, at the age of 92, leaving his grieving wife and ‘soul mate’ Joy (right) to pick up the pieces
But now Grundy’s 61-year-old daughter Viola La Valette, who was conceived during his first marriage to Lola Powell, has come forward to stake her claim in the inheritance.
Ms La Valette’s claim, which was made in the NSW Supreme Court under the Succession Act, cannot be revealed because of a number of suppression orders.
But according to the Daily Telegraph, the estate’s worth will be calling into question during the proceedings.
The case has been adjourned with a date yet to be fixed.
But now Grundy’s (pictured) 61-year-old daughter Viola La Valette, who was conceived during his first marriage to Lola Powell, has come forward to stake her claim in the inheritance
Grundy (pictured left), who was behind long-celebrated soap operas like When the Sons And Daughters, The Young Doctors and Neighbours, married his first wife in 1954
Grundy, who was behind long-celebrated soap operas like When the Sons And Daughters, The Young Doctors and Neighbours, married his first wife in 1954.
They were divorced just as he made the transition from radio presenting to television.
He went on to marry Joy Grundy in 1971 and she continues to live in the couple’s sprawling Bermuda mansion. However, she did briefly return to Sydney for the court appearance.
He went on to marry Joy Grundy in 1971 and she continues to live in the couple’s sprawling Bermuda mansion (pictured)
Ms Grundy starred in many of her husband’s greatest dramas, including The Restless Years, The Young Doctors and Neighbours.
They moved to Bermuda in the early 1980s and where together the day he passed away.
Friends of the Grundy family have since come forward to say they had never heard of the 92-year-old’s daughter before, A Current Affair reports.