Berlusconi’s will was opened in front of witnesses – Corriere.it

The will of Silvio Berlusconi state open before two witnesses, the lawyers Luca Fossati of the Chiomenti studio e Charles Rimini.

Waiting time reading to children of the founder of Mediaset and Forza Italia. It is not excluded that the last will of the former prime minister will be read to his children in a different place, given that the notary Roveda left the office in the late afternoon. I have an appointment, he told reporters as he left.

According to what is learned, Fossati was representing his children Marina and Pier Silvio, the Rimini colleague of Barbara, Eleonora and Luigi. Both left the office of the Milanese notary in the middle of the day Rovedareturned a few minutes ago to the building in via Pagano in Milan which houses his offices.

The communication on Berlusconi’s latest wishes could take place after the closure of the Stock Exchange, and could also be postponed to 6 July.

With the opening of the will it will be discovered how 61.21% of the capital of Fininvest which was owned by Silvio Berlusconi was redistributed through four holdings (the First 17.15%, the Second 15.75%, the Third 7.835 and the Eighth 20.48%). With the succession, the safe of the Berlusconi family will no longer have a single physical person in an absolute majority.

According to some rumors, the company could be controlled by the 5 brothers, with a possible technical quota to act as a link between Pier Silvio-Marina and the younger Barbara, Luigi and Eleonora, as Mario Gerevini told on the Corriere della Sera.

The heart of the will, as well as the main unknown factor, therefore concerns the fate of the legitimate share, about 20% of Fininvest, which Berlusconi could have at his disposal for the succession.

While the remaining 40% goes automatically to the 5 children, 8% each.

This means that Luigi, Eleonora and Barbara – the three youngest children, born from the marriage with Veronica Lario -, they rise to 46% and the two eldest — Marina and Pier Silvio, born from the union with Carla Elvira Dall’Oglio —, will jointly own 32%.

In this scenario the fate of Fininvestthe safe which controls Mfe-Mediaset, Mondadori and 30% of Banca Mediolanumlinked to that 20% mentioned above.

The succession will also include a lot of liquidity, villas, paintings, boats and other assets on which various appraisals are in progress.

With some decisions that would have already been taken by the heirs, such as the future sale of Monza football.

A separate chapter then that relating to legacy for Marta Fascina: it is certain that in the Knight’s will there are provisions in favor of the Forza Italia deputy. According to some sources, the partner that Berlusconi called my wife could go a check for 100 million euros.

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