The Court of Justice of Rio Bonito (RJ) denied the request for validity of one of the wills of Mega-Sena winner, Renê Senna. The farmer was murdered on January 7, 2007, in the Metropolitan Region of the city. This happened a year and a half after winning the million-dollar lottery prize.
Therefore, the court decision upheld the will made in March 2006. In which Senna named his daughter, Renata Almeida Senna, as the sole and legitimate heir.
Context of wills
In addition to the March 2006 will, Renê Senna had registered two other wills. The court annulled one of them, dated October 2006. This document benefited, in addition to his daughter, his wife Adriana Ferreira Almeida Nascimento.
However, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) invalidated the will after sentencing the widow to 20 years in prison for being the one who ordered her husband’s death.
Another will, from September 2005, was the focus of the defense of Renê Senna’s eight brothers and a nephew. In it, in addition to the daughter, the nine family members would also be heirs to the fortune.
This document established that 50% of the fortune, currently estimated at more than R$100 million due to financial investments made during his lifetime, should be divided between Senna’s brothers and nephew.
Dispute over inheritance of the Mega-Sena prize
The dispute over Renê Senna’s inheritance has been going on for 17 years. With the recent decision of the Rio Bonito Court of Justice, the prediction is that the defense of the brothers and nephew will contest the decision.
The fight for the validity of the 2005 will continues, while the inheritance remains centered on the daughter Renata Almeida Senna, according to the March 2006 will.
