Sydney GP denies doing deal with dying patient to secure lion?s share of $30m estate, court hears

A Sydney GP who was left tens of millions of dollars by a patient has denied striking a deal with the man to keep him out of hospital if the doctor was included in his will, during civil proceedings in the New South Wales supreme court.

The court has heard Raymond McClure altered his will twice in the five months before he died with Dr Peter Alexakis eventually left 90% of his estate worth more than $30m.

Previous wills - the first of which was made in 1986 - made the Salvation Army and other individuals, including a longtime business partner, the benefactors of McClure's estate.

The Salvation Army's legal secretary, Gary Masters, is challenging the validity of the final will in the NSW supreme court arguing that it was executed in suspicious circumstances and that Alexakis had undue influence over McClure. The will is also subject to multiple cross-claims.

McClure, who had few family or friends, died aged 84 in November 2017.

Alexakis says he had no knowledge McClure included him in the will and that he never discussed the extent of his estate with his former patient.

Alexakis said during a hearing this week it was the second time he had benefited from the will of a patient which had been finalised by solicitor Angelo Andresakis - the lawyer who assisted McClure prepare his final will.