A man who allegedly told his wife of 20 years he would kill her before he gave her anything in their separation will stand trial for her murder.
Fernando Manuel Paulino, 53, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering of Teresa Mancuso, 49, who was found stabbed to death in her Reservoir home in July 2013.
Paulino and Ms Mancuso separated in 2010 and began court proceedings over property after a long marriage punctuated by regular heated arguments, a committal hearing before the Melbourne Magistrates Court heard.
Ms Mancuso's sister, Francesca Mancuso, told the court Ms Mancuso thought Paulino would kill her.
He allegedly said: "You're not getting anything I worked for".