German notary names himself heir to woman’s €1.2m estate, gets suspended term

 In a shocking case from Braunfels, an 88-year-old woman’s intention to leave her estate to charities was thwarted by a corrupt former notary who forged her will. The Limburg Regional Court imposed a two-year suspended sentence on the notary, who attributed his actions to financial stress but was ultimately deemed to have acted out of greed. His courtroom apology raises questions about the potential repercussions for the woman’s family. In a shocking case from Braunfels, an 88-year-old woman’s intention to leave her estate to charities was thwarted by a corrupt former notary who forged her will. The Limburg Regional Court imposed a two-year suspended sentence on the notary, who attributed his actions to financial stress but was ultimately deemed to have acted out of greed. His courtroom apology raises questions about the potential repercussions for the woman’s family.