The parties are close to a “principle of agreement” that would end almost a year of open conflict. The deal implies that the children (Jonathan, Judith, and Sarah) would increase the amount Andic left to Knuth in his legacy by 22 million euros, which was originally five million. Thus, the total amount would reach around 27 million euros.
The dispute began shortly after the businessman's death on December 14, 2024, on the Montserrat mountain. The last will, dated July 2023, distributed the inheritance equally among the children, leaving Estefanía Knuth, his partner for the last six years, five million. She deemed the amount insufficient and initially claimed 70 million euros.
Knuth's claim is based on the Catalan succession law figure known as the “quarta viudal” (widow's fourth), which aims to guarantee a portion of the inheritance sufficient to meet the needs of the stable partner or widow.
The resumption of talks occurred after Knuth's lawyers filed a preliminary claim in the civil courts, forcing the activation of the MASC mechanism (Appropriate Means of Dispute Resolution) to attempt settlement before trial. The softening of the figure requested by Knuth, bringing it closer to the children's offer, has facilitated the dialogue.
This succession process unfolds while a court in Martorell (Barcelona) maintains an open investigation to clarify the circumstances of Andic's death. The Mossos d'Esquadra consider the eldest son, Jonathan, a suspect in a potential homicide, although the TSJC indicated that procedurally, the secret case is not formally directed against any specific person.
