An Indonesian woman accused of ordering the murder of her wealthy Australian husband is claiming to be of another religion so she wo n't lose her inheritance , a lawyer says . Noor Ellis , 45 , is facing charges carrying the death penalty after allegedly paying her maid 's boyfriend to kill Robert Ellis , 60 . The successful businessman 's body was found in a Bali rice field in October 2014 . Ellis told police her husband had neglected her and was denying her money she was entitled to - a claim that shocked family and friends who knew the couple . British man Robert Kelvin Ellis ( left ) , here with wife Noor Ellis ( right ) was found in a rice paddock with his throat cut in October 2014 . 60-year-old Robert Ellis 's ( left ) body was found wrapped in plastic with his wrists and feet bound and was dumped in a ditch in a rice field near Sedang Village . Sons Peter ( centre ) and John ( right ) now face the loss of their mother too if she gets the death penalty for their father 's murder . The lawyer for their two sons , Any Aryani , says even as she faces the death penalty , Ellis is making moves to protect her inheritance . Ms Any says Ellis is now stating her religion is Hindu , even though official documents say she 's Muslim . Under family law , which closely follows religious custom in Indonesia , if a Muslim woman is convicted of her husband 's murder , she loses her rights to benefit from it . 'If Noor thinks `` I killed , I 've been punished , but my inheritance rights remain '' , well that 's not possible , ' Ms Any told AAP . 'We have prepared for that . 'As soon as the court states Noor is guilty of killing her husband , we will take legal measures that will ensure Noor will not get even the smallest bit of Bob 's fortune . ' Already in custody for his murder is his Indonesian wife of 25 years , Noor Ellis , the couple 's two maids and the boyfriend of one of the maids . If the suspects are found guilty of murder , they could face the death penalty . Ms Any says she 's confident Mr Ellis 's Perth-based sons Peter and John will be well provided for . The young men say they will support the court 's decision if it sentences their mother to death for the crime , because they just want justice done . Peter Ellis learned about his father 's death via the internet , and hopes to be better informed about the trial process as it continues . Police allege Noor Ellis paid a man known as Aril , the boyfriend of her maid , $ A14,000 to kill Mr Ellis . They allege Aril and four others slashed Mr Ellis ' throat in the kitchen of his villa while his wife was in another room . The trial last week heard from a friend of Noor Ellis who lent her the money to pay the killer . Police move Noor Ellis from her detention centre cell to an investigation room in the Crime Detectives Division of Bali Provincial Police on October 27 . Ellis has her handcuffs temporarily removed at Denpasar District Court in Bali on February 4 . Ni Luh Yoskana Darmada thought the Rp 50 million was to buy ceramics for Ellis ' hotel development . ' I was terrified , ' she told the court . ' A week after she borrowed the money the police came . ' Police officer Wayan Sujana told the court that when he informed Ellis that her husband 's body had been found , her expression was 'like that of a sick person ' . Officials said Mr Ellis , who has been living in Australia , had a UK passport , and is believed to have moved to the seaside area of Sanur , Bali with his wife . Noor and Robert 's son John Ellis ( in grey shirt ) arrive at Bali police station in October to visit his mother . Robert and Noor 's sons , Peter ( left ) and John ( right ) text messaged their mother ( centre ) the night he disappeared to ask where their father was . 'The defendant said she knew nothing of the incident , ' he said . Police then examined the maid 's text messages and found one from Aril that said : 'Danger , I just want to go back home ' . He was caught trying to flee to his native island of Sumba . Ellis ' trial resumes in Bali on Wednesday .
Noor Ellis admits planning execution-style killing of husband Robert Ellis . Mr Ellis ' neck was slashed and his body dumped at home in Bali in October . She is accused of claiming to be of another religion to keep her inheritance . Ellis is now stating her religion is Muslim , even though official documents say she 's Hindu .