Farmer's €1.2m estate can be shared after missing man declared dead – 47 years after he disappeared independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The long-missing nephew of a deceased Enniscorthy farmer was formally declared dead by Judge Alice Doyle at Wexford Circuit Court.
With his official passing, Herbert Latta lost out on inheriting at least €200,000 from the estate of his uncle, Francis.
The case was raised by Herbert s cousin, Charles Latta, who resides in the Ballycarney area.
Francis Latta died in 1980 but his estate, which included extensive farmland, was not divided up until after the passing of his wife Connie 38 years later.
Mrs Latta died in 2018, at which point the terms of her husband s will came into play, with two nephews and four nieces in line to a share of at least €1.2 million.