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A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears. 12 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Guardian Safeguards

I Care A Lot | Satirical Black Comedy Thriller | 2020

Potential pitfalls associated with poor estate planning exposed as a detective investigates the death of the patriarch of a combative family. 07 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

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
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

Succession | Television Series | 2018-2023

A single man is drawn into a custody battle with his mother. The judge ultimately has to decide who will be the best guardian for Mary. 07 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Guardian Safeguards

Gifted | Court Battle Over Guardianship | Drama Film | 2017

14 Dec
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Digital Distress, Dramatized Content

Black Mirror | White Christmas | December 2014

A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge. 07 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Common Mistakes, Dramatized Content

The Grand Budapest Hotel | Comedy-Drama Film | 2014

10 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

The Descendants | Comedy-Drama Film | 2011

Series stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. 22 Apr
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Dramatized Content, Family Disputes

Kingdom | British Comedy-Drama Series | 2007-2009

09 Mar
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Dramatized Content

The Ultimate Gift | American Drama Film | 2006

Six Feet Under | Television Series | the human condition, mortality, family dynamics, personal identity, the various ways in which people cope with loss 03 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Communication Breakdowns, Dramatized Content

Six Feet Under | Television Series | 2001-2005

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

The Bachelor | American Comedy-Drama Film | 1999

Little Big League | American Family Sports Film | 1994 | A 12-year-old boy is bequeathed the ownership of a professional baseball team in his late Grandfather's will. 29 Jun
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Bizarre Bequests, Dramatized Content

Little Big League | American Family Sports Film | 1994

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