BBC broadcasting legend George Alagiah left wife and family £49,000 before death as will requests confirmed
Alagiah left £49,000 in his will to his wife and family
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The late George Alagiah left £49,000 to his wife and family in his will, it has been revealed.
The 67-year-old BBC News stalwart died last July following a 10-year battle with bowel cancer.
The former News at Six broadcaster's will revealed he had £49,387 to his name when he died, according to The Mirror.
The publication detailed how the journalist earned between £335,000 and £399,999 after being the face of the signature BBC News slot since 2007.
He left behind wife Frances Alagiah and two sons, Adam and Matthew.
Needs To Know reports that Alagiah's will stated if his wife had passed before him, his sister Miriam Christine Denington would be guardian of his children.
Alagiah died last July after a battle with cancer
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The newsreader went on to list his four sisters and sister-in-law as his trustees to each have an equal share of his estates.
The will reads: "I appoint my wife Frances Alagiah to be Sole Executrix of this my will but if she shall have died in my lifetime or before proving my Will or shall renounce probate or be unable or unwilling for whatever reason to prove my will the I appoint as alternate Executors and Trustees of my Will my sister-in-law Helen Robathan and my sister Miriam Christine Denington and I declare that the person or person who shall prove my will are hereinafter referred to as ‘my trustees’.
"My trustees shall have the power to invest as freely as if they were beneficially entitled.
"My trustees shall have the power to insure any asset of my estate on such terms as they think fit and to pay premiums out of income or capital.
Alagiah was the face of BBC News at Ten since 2007
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"To use any insurance money received to restore the asset or if this is not possible to apply it as if it were the proceeds of its sale.
"My trustees may use the income or capital of my estate for or towards the cost of maintaining or improving freehold or leasehold property forming part of my estate.
"My trustees shall have the power in exercising the statutory power of appointing new trustees to appoint a professional person or trust corporation at such remuneration and on such other terms as shall be agreed.
"The Last Will and Testament of Maxwell Alagiah was proved and registered before the High Court of Justice.
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"The Administration of George's estate is granted by this court to the following Executor of Frances Alagiah.
"The application has stated that the gross value of the estate in the United Kingdom amounts to £49,387.00 and the net value amounts to £49,387.00."
Alagiah was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014 and underwent 17 rounds of chemotherapy as well as five operations.
The disease spread to his liver and lymph nodes, but Alagiah returned to work in April 2022 following his treatment.
However, in October of the same year, he announced he would need to take some time off again.