Lawyers urged Sydney man to reconsider leaving most of $30m estate to GP after police raid, court hears

Solicitors tell hearing they sent a letter to Raymond McClure less than six weeks before he died stating he should consider revising his will

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A wealthy Sydney man who left his estate to his GP was urged to reconsider after the solicitor responsible for authorising the will had his office raided by police, a court has heard.

Raymond McClure, who died aged 84 in 2017, had altered his will twice in the five months before he died to leave his GP, Dr Peter Alexakis, 90% of his estate worth more than $30m.

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