![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/millionaires-wife-in-court-fight-with-his-children-over-4million-fortune/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_PAY-GrahamDinesHelen2.jpg&description=Helen Dines, 68, is fighting her step-children for her share of a £4million inheritance property king Graham Dines, 69, left - despite a reportedly "strained" relationship with her husband's childrenHelen Dines with her late husband Graham Dines began having an affair while the property king was still marriedA widow of a tycoon who died on a transatlantic cruise is fighting a £4million inheritance battle with her British step-children. Car dealer turned property king Graham Dines, 69, was on a luxury cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Southampton with his American wife Helen Dines, 68, when he fell into a coma and died in 2016. However, his passing has sparked a war between the widow and her stepkids - Elliott Dines, 42, and Louise Henry, 46, - with whom she had a "strained" relationship, after having begun an affair with the deceased while he was still married to their mum, London's High Court was told. While Graham's son was handed his Rolex watch, Jaguar sports car and powerboat, the father decided to split the rest of an £3million fortune roughly equally between Helen on one side, and his children on the other. His personal possessions were left to Helen, as well as his share of their matrimonial home in Poole, £100,000 in cash, his half share in a property in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and his pensions. Graham's health was always a concern as he suffered from a heart attack in 2000, had heart surgery in 2008, and was hospitalised after a brain bleed in 2015 ( Champion News) Graham's half shares in his and Helen's properties in Spain and Wiltshire were split equally between his children. Despite this, his children, are now fighting their step-mum at the High Court over who owns a string of rental properties in Bournemouth - which are reportedly worth around another £1.3million. While on paper, of the 12 properties in Bournemouth, eight are in Graham and Helen's joint names and four in Helen's sole name, Elliott and Louise claim they did not really belong to){kind=link}
Helen Dines, 68, is fighting her step-children for her share of a £4million inheritance property king Graham Dines, 69, left – despite a reportedly “strained” relationship with her husband’s children
A widow of a tycoon who died on a transatlantic cruise is fighting a £4million inheritance battle with her British step-children.
Car dealer turned property king Graham Dines, 69, was on a luxury cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Southampton with his American wife Helen Dines, 68, when he fell into a coma and died in 2016.
However, his passing has sparked a war between the widow and her stepkids – Elliott Dines, 42, and Louise Henry, 46, – with whom she had a “strained” relationship, after having begun an affair with the deceased while he was still married to their mum, London’s High Court was told.
While Graham’s son was handed his Rolex watch, Jaguar sports car and powerboat, the father decided to split the rest of an £3million fortune roughly equally between Helen on one side, and his children on the other.