A Sydney mother leaves her children out of a reported $2 million inheritance, prompting legal action from the family. Multiple outlets report that the dispute centres on a handwritten note associated with the estate, in which the woman refers to “spite or resentment” as a motivating factor for excluding her children. The case reaches a judge who characterises the mother’s decision as ongoing even after death, describing the exclusion as a continuation of the rejection she directed toward her children during her lifetime. The children challenge the decision through the court process, arguing for their entitlement to the estate. The reports describe a contested matter where the court weighs the circumstances around the mother’s stated reasons and the legal claims made by the children. The coverage is consistent that the inheritance figure is about $2 million and that the handwritten note is a key element presented in court. The judge’s remarks underscore that the refusal to provide for the children is not treated as a neutral or isolated decision, but as part of a broader pattern reflected in the written explanation.