daughters Discover Unexpected Inheritance From Distant Father in “Were is my Legacy?”
The latest episode of the SBS6 program Where is my Legacy? followed Jolanda and Jeanette from Renswoude as they navigated a complex and emotionally charged inheritance left by their estranged father, Cor. The sisters grew up with a largely absent father, recalling a childhood where Cor was not actively involved in their upbringing. “We never did anything together,” Jolanda explained. “My mother took care of the four children and did very well,but my father was not in the picture. We were a family, but all lived a bit for ourselves.”
Cor later left the family to begin a new life with willeke, a move that deeply affected their mother. While Cor provided financial support to his former wife, Jolanda secretly maintained contact with her father, attempting to shield her mother from further distress.
The situation became even more complicated following Cor’s death from a heart attack during a game of billiards in 2023.It was then revealed that he had left an estate valued at 850,000 euros. However, the distribution of this inheritance quickly became a source of tension, especially due to a lack of communication from Willeke, who was designated as the executor. Jolanda stated she was “blocked” and unable to communicate with Willeke, and the sisters were initially unaware of the estate’s total value.
The program highlighted a rekindled relationship between Jolanda and her sister Jeanette, who hadn’t been in contact for fifteen years. Despite this positive advancement, contact with their other brother, sister, and mother remains severed.
A further point of contention involved a promised gift – Cor’s boat, which he intended to leave to his longtime friend Rob.The boat disappeared shortly after Cor’s death, despite a signed agreement outlining the transfer.
Dennis van der Geest, host of Where is my Legacy?, sought clarification from Willeke, who initially deferred to the notary and claimed to have fulfilled her duties as executor. However, inheritance expert Koert Boshouwers persistent that willeke had not provided a complete overview of the estate, stating she had “delivered things, but not a lot.”
Ultimately, a full accounting was completed.The estate of 850,000 euros will be distributed as follows: Jolanda, brother Erik, and sister Aline each receive a fifth of the inheritance, with half paid immediately and the remaining half payable upon Willeke’s death. Jeanette was disinherited by her father and will only receive her share after willeke passes away. Jeanette’s children each received an immediate payment of 42,000 euros. The promised boat to Rob was deemed invalid due to the lack of notarization.
For Jolanda, the financial aspect was secondary to receiving a personal memento of her father. Willeke honored this request, gifting Jolanda the pocket knife Cor always carried and promising to search for family photos.
Where is my Legacy? airs every Tuesday at 8.30 pm on SBS6.
