Roberto Cavalli split his estate equally among his partner and six children, and the heirs accepted it only up to the value of his debts

Roberto Cavalli founded his fashion house in Florence in the 1970s. In 2015 he sold it to the Clessidra fund. Union sources put the deal at about €450 million, with about €230 million to Cavalli, who kept 10 percent. The company is now owned by Hussain Sajwani and lost €23.3 million in 2024. Cavalli died in Florence on 12 April 2024, aged 83. His will, written in November 2023, divides his estate in equal shares among seven heirs. They are his partner of 15 years, Sandra Nilsson; Tommaso and Cristiana from his first marriage; Rachele, Daniele and Robert from his marriage to Eva Maria Düringer; and Giorgio, his son with Nilsson, who was just over a year old when his father died. The heirs accepted the estate with benefit of inventory, which limits their liability for his debts to the value of what they receive. In mid-July 2025 the notary, Riccardo Cambi, invited creditors to submit claims by 15 October 2025. As of August 2025 the heirs did not know the total of the debts. The estate is estimated at €200 million to €400 million, never confirmed. The heirs already co-own his 60-room villa in the Florentine hills. His yacht Freedom, bought for €15 million in 2018, had not been sold. His eldest son said the family is united.