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High Court Rules Cousins Entitled to £2.7M Estate

1/20/2026

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  • Shaka Dorant and Desiree Dorant won a High Court case over the £2.7 million estate of McDonald Noel, who died intestate in 2018.
  • The court ruled that their fathers were McDonald's half-brothers, linking the family to Stanley Dorant.
  • The judge determined that McDonald Noel, St Clair, and Francis are Stanley's biological children, with Clyde and Stella's claims dismissed.
  • The decision narrows heirs and confirms the cousins' entitlement to the estate.