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Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict | Curated Content | Family Disputes | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Jun
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Five Famous Families Undermined by Sibling Conflict

Estate Planning Mistakes of the Rich and Famous | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Inheritance Horror Stories | Estates Gone Wrong 13 Apr
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Estate Planning Mistakes of the Rich and Famous

The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning | Inheritance Disputes | Celebrity Estates | Court Battles | Estates Gone Wrong 21 Mar
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The Will of Marlon Brando: A Lesson in Estate Planning

James Brown’s Estate Reaches Settlement After Nearly 15-Year Dispute | Curated Content | Celebrity Estates | Estates Gone Wrong 20 Jul
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James Brown’s Estate Reaches Settlement After Lengthy Dispute

Common Disaster Planning and the Estates of Barry and Honey Sherman | Curated Content | Disaster Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 25 May
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Common Disaster Planning: The Estates of Barry & Honey Sherman

These People Inherited Fortunes — Then Blew Them All Away | Celebrity Estates | High Net Worth | Estates Gone Wrong 17 Feb
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People Who Inherited Fortunes & Then Blew Them All Away

Potential pitfalls associated with poor estate planning exposed as a detective investigates the death of the patriarch of a combative family. 07 Sep
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Knives Out | American Mystery Film | 2019

The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company. 03 Jun
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  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

Succession | Television Series | 2018-2023

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The Ultimate Gift | American Drama Film | 2006

A commitment-phobic man goes in search of a bride to inherit his grandfather's one hundred million dollar inheritance. 05 Nov
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  • Bizarre Bequests, Dramatized Content

The Bachelor | American Comedy-Drama Film | 1999

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance. 16 Dec
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Rain Man | American Comedy-Drama Film | 1988

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