The Will: Family Secrets Revealed (2010)
Synopsis
A looks at the most contentious stories of inheritance and an exploration of the family dynamics, legal wrangling and high emotions surrounding real-life stories in a world where grief and greed collide.
First Air Date: 2010-11-03
Last Air Date: 2013-01-24
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 29
Networks: Investigation Discovery
Top Cast
- Teneisha Collins as Yamma Brown
Seasons
Season 1 (2010)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Estate of Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford dies in 1977 and leaves nothing in her will for her two children Christina and Christopher. In addition to suing the estate, Christina surfaces a blasting recollection of her thoughts of her mother which ruins Crawford's reputation.
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Ep. 2: The Estate of Hank Williams
Catherine Dupree, the long lost daughter of country singer Hanks Williams discovers that she is the inheritor of his estate and music royalties. Dupree engages in a strenuous legal battle for what is rightfully her own in the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Ep. 3: The Estate of Wilbur Robinson
Wilbur Robinson dies at 75, and is only survived by two siblings Elneda and Joseph. The two should be entitled to his estate but it's missing! A quest for their money leads to secrets being revealed including the discovery of their long lost brother.
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Ep. 4: The Estate of Mary Sheehan
Mary Sheehan's death in Savannah, Georgia leads to a hunt for her rightful heirs. A rivalry between two Ireland based families soon develops as they both declare claims to Sheehan's riches. Corruption and conspiracy ensues to prove such claims.
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Ep. 5: The Estate of Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop of the famous 'Rat Pack', dies at 89, leaving behind assets worth seven million dollars. A battle for his money begins, as his girlfriend makes a claim to inherit the estate.
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Ep. 6: The Estate of Pierre Dumaine
Pierre Dumaine dies at 75. His children, Peter, Lael and Elizabeth, stand to inherit $150 million dollars. But, Elizabeth, born out of wedlock and given for adoption, fights to be acknowledged as her share of the wealth rests in the hands of a judge.
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Ep. 7: The Estate of Doris Duke
Doris Duke dies at the age of 81. Bernard Lafferty, an uneducated, alcoholic butler, is left with her estate worth 1.2 billion dollars. Duke's friend, Dr. Harry Demopolous, sets out prove Lafferty is unfit to oversee the money's distribution.
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