• An acrimonious sibling dispute over a million dollar waterfront property has led to a High Court judgement overturning their late father’s will.

It’s becoming increasingly common for courts to overturn wills, says one top lawyer.

Maureen Parsons, 68, and Stephen White, 64, won a High Court battle against their sister Jocelyn Chambers, 66, over a beachfront Mt Manganui home which had been left to them by their late father Royce White.

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Waterfront Property

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Maureen Parsons, 68, and Stephen White, 64, have won a High Court battle against their sister Jocelyn Chambers, 66, over a beachfront Mt Manganui home which had been left to them by their late father Royce White.