Thriller at the notary

The Lugner widow has been fighting for her inheritance for hours

Simone Lugner with her legal advisor Florian Höllwarth after the reading of the will.(Bild: Martin A. Jöchl)

The day has come, Richard Lugner's will was read out today in Vienna: The "Krone" was on site and reported continuously on the latest developments in the case that the whole country is currently talking about. Meanwhile, Lugner City says: "Ms. Simone Lugner was never the managing director of the company."

The notary in the 19th district, the district where the late master builder Richard Lugner lived with his wife Simone in his Döbling villa, finally read out the will on Monday.

Two parties, one last will
"Finally", as the family had recently grown further and further apart and split into two parties: On the one hand, according to insiders, ex-wife Christina "Mausi" Lugner wants to pull the strings together with daughter Jaqueline, who is still very much mourning her father, leaving no good hair on widow Simone's head. However, insiders also know that Simone is also cooking her own (media) soup.

However, even this appointment did not bring the hoped-for clarity - at least not completely. As Simone's counselor let us know after the meeting, not even all family members were present ...

In addition to Simone ...(Bild: Martin A. Jöchl)

... son Alexander was also present.(Bild: Martin A. Jöchl)

"Conditional inheritances were made. This means that an inventory will first be drawn up in order to clarify everything else. This process will take months," says lawyer Florian Höllwarth.

Whether Simone can and will remain in her home, what she and the other family members are entitled to and, above all, how things will continue with "Mörtel's" beloved Lugner City in the 15th district, is still written in the stars. At least for outsiders: Because, as insiders report, the case has long been clear. Including who will inherit what - Richard Lugner himself once commented on this (see video).

Managing Director Gerald Friede also stated in an ORF interview: "The future of Lugner City is secure!"

As is well known, Simone has already had to vacate her desk there - although she is still employed but on leave until mid-November, her employment relationship will then end for good. She doesn't yet know what will happen next in her career. But there is still a little time left for that. Furthermore, anyone who knew Richard Lugner knows that he took good care of all his flock. 

After the reading of the will, Simone went shopping - now in Q19, instead of Lugner City ...(Bild: PRIVAT, Krone KREATIV)

And after today's appointment, she didn't really seem to be in the mood to return to the scene of the event. After leaving the notary's building, she drove to the shopping center - but instead of Lugner City, she now seems to prefer Q19!