A legal dispute concerning the estate of Virginia Giuffre, known for accusing the former prince Andrew and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, may involve an amount below half a million dollars.

Giuffre, aged 41, who had previously reached a settlement in a sexual assault lawsuit involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, passed away in April at her farm in Western Australia without leaving behind a valid will.

Following her death, her sons, Christian and Noah Giuffre, initiated a legal proceeding in the WA Supreme Court in June, fueled by rumors that their mother’s estate might have been valued at over $20 million.

However, court documents made public as the case continued today do not reference the substantial sums she purportedly received from legal settlements. Instead, the documents estimate her estate’s value to be “at least … exceeding the sum of $472,000.”

The statement of claim filed by Christian and Noah lists their mother’s possessions, which include a horse, two vehicles, household items from a rural home, jewelry, personal belongings, shares in a company called Witty River Pty Ltd, and a portion of a family trust.

Additionally, she had a potential claim to royalties from her memoir, Nobody’s Girl, which details the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and the former prince when she was just 17.

Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles, has always denied the allegations.

Giuffre’s former lawyer, Karrie Jean Louden, and housekeeper Cheryl Mary Myers are named as defendants for the case.

Their counterclaim said the estate was worth at least $501,000.

At Christian and Noah’s request, the court on Monday appointed an administrator who has been empowered to manage Giuffre’s estate.

Lawyer Ian Blatchford will represent Giuffre’s estate in any ongoing legal cases involving her, including in the United States, in her case against Maxwell.

Blatchford will also take charge of Giuffre’s interests for her memoir.

The case returned to court in Perth today when the parties discussed a range of issues, including whether Giuffre’s daughter, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and her ex-husband Robert Giuffre should be added to the case as plaintiffs.

Registrar Danielle Davies also canvassed with the parties which case documents should be released to the media, including the statement of claim and the defence case, which the parties consented to with some redactions.

The registrar ordered the parties file a memorandum of consent or competing orders for dates for when the documents should be filed by 4pm on Monday.

Outside the court, defence lawyer Craig Hollett ran a large media pack through the day’s hearing, saying a key issue discussed was whether Robert Giuffre and his daughter should be joined to the case.

Giuffre figured prominently in the downfall of Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell in August 2019 while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled as a suicide.

When confirming Giuffre’s death in April, Louden said she was honoured to have worked with someone who was “so strong and powerful and willing to advocate for victims of sexual abuse”.

Her family said “the toll of abuse” became too heavy for her to handle and she took her own life. Police said at the time the early indication was that the death was not suspicious.

A further case management hearing over the estate will be held at a date to be fixed in the new year.

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