Man allegedly creates fake will to inherit $4.5 million home south of Sydney

A man is set to face court for allegedly creating a fake will to inherit a $4.5 million home in Wollongong, south of Sydney.

Police received a report of a break-in at an empty home belonging to a deceased owner in East Corrimal in January 2024.

Documents were allegedly stolen from the home and submitted to apply for a probate.

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Police allege the documents were used to create a fraudulent will.

In September, officers stormed another home in East Corrimal and allegedly found several documents including the original will.

During the search, they also allegedly found two guns, four gel blasters, ammunition, meth, cash, three cars, a jetski and a motorcycle.

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A 38-year-old man at the home was arrested and taken to Wollongong Police Station, where he was charged with 27 offences including making a false document to obtain property, dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and breaking and entering a house to steal value less than $60,000.

Police allege the man's ruse involved four homes and two bank accounts, totalling an estimated $4.5 million.

The man has been refused bail and will face Wollongong Local Court today.

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