Man tells judge his dog stops him working in court fight over late designer partner’s £1m estate
Tibor Matyas is in a legal dispute over the £1m estate of his late partner, fashion designer Chris Liu, from whom he seeks maintenance payments. He claims his dog's care prevents him from working, despite having inherited property and a share in another. The case involves Liu's family in China and the estate's administrator, with Matyas arguing for further financial provision.
- ▪Tibor Matyas was the romantic and business partner of late designer Chris Liu, with whom he co-founded the 'Chris and Tibor' man-bag label.
- ▪Matyas inherited a jointly owned London apartment worth £470,000 and a 25% share in another property from Liu's estate.
- ▪He is now seeking additional financial support from the estate, citing his inability to work due to caring for his dog.
- ▪Chris Liu, a London College of Fashion graduate, built a fashion brand selling to retailers like Harvey Nichols and died in 2017 at age 47.
- ▪The estate, valued at over £1m, is also being contested by Liu's family in China and the estate administrator.
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