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Shanghai Student Creates Notarised Will Leaving 20 Million Yuan to Childhood Friend
A 19-year-old from Shanghai named Li has drawn up a notarised will leaving his US$2.9 million estate, including a flat and cash savings, to a childhood friend. Li cited distant relations with his divorced and remarried parents and risks from extreme sports as reasons for the choice.
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A 19-year-old student from Shanghai surnamed Li has created a notarised will that leaves his personal wealth of 20 million yuan, or US$2.9 million, to a childhood friend, South China Morning Post reported on July 11, 2026. The estate consists of a flat and savings of millions of yuan that Li received from his parents after their divorces and remarriages.
Li stated that his parents did not spend much time with him and that he felt distant from them.
Li said he is an extreme sports enthusiast who often puts his life at risk. He added that he did not want his parents' spouses, whom he views as strangers, to inherit the property if he dies. The story of the will has sparked heated discussion online, according to South China Morning Post.
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