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Tony Galati, siblings in legal dispute over mother Carmela’s estate
Spudshed boss Tony Galati and brother Vince have sued their siblings over their late mother’s estate, continuing the several years-long dispute.
In a writ lodged in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Tony and Vince have named Sebastiano ‘Sam’ Galati, Nancy Carolina Galati, Maria Siragusa, and Nancy and Maria in their capacity as executors of Carmela Galati’s estate as defendants.
It is the latest action in a legal dispute among the Galati siblings over their mother Carmela's estate, which has been ongoing since 2023.
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