Seasons & Episodes
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
The Estate of Hank Williams
Catherine Dupree, the long lost daughter of country singer Hanks Williams discovers that she is the inheritor of his est
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 es
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 fa
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 mo
The Estate of Pierre Dumaine
Pierre Dumaine dies at 75. His children, Peter, Lael and Elizabeth, stand to inherit $150 million dollars. But, Elizabet
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 b
The Estate of Howard Hughes
Billionaire Howard Hughes dies, leaving behind an estate worth $2.5 billion, but no will. But 3 weeks later, a will appe
The Estate of Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon, singer of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" dies from a drug overdose at 25. Who will inherit the royalties fro
The Estate of Conway Twitty
At the age of 59, famed country star Conway Twitty dies, leaving a $15-million estate to his four children. But Conway's
The Estate of Art Hadly
Sarah Hadley, daughter of Art Hadley, the inventor of the expansion bracelet, dies at the age of 75. Her death triggers
The Estate of Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor, R&B musician, dies at 66 leaving behind a million-dollar estate. His six children expect to split his es
The Estate of Lillian Garis Booth
Philanthropist Lillian Garis Booth dies at 92, leaving $10-million to her nephew Robert Reldan: a convicted serial kille
The Estate of Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson dies in 1985 with AIDS. His death sparks a bitter lawsuit by Marc Christian who claims Hudson knowingly expo
The Estate of Wayne Perry
The death of renowned, 55-year-old Country songwriter Wayne Perry in Ohio on May 15, 2005, sparks a five-year legal batt
The Estate of Tammy Wynette
In 1998, singer Tammy Wynette dies at 55 leaving four daughters, her fifth husband, and two large life insurance policie
The Estate of Ritchie Valens
On "the day the music died," February 3, 1959, rock n' roll sensation Richard Valenzuela, aka Ritchie Valens, dies in a
The Estate of Ted Williams
July 2002, baseball legend Ted Williams dies, his youngest children whisk his body away to be cryogenically preserved, a
The Estate of Andy Warhol
In February, 1987, Andy Warhol, the iconoclastic artist and 'prince of pop art,' dies from complications after a routine
The Estate of Etta James
January 2012. Singer Etta James is on her deathbed. Her family battles over control of her end-of-life decisions-and her
The Estate of LaTanya Haggerty
In 1999, LaTanya Haggerty, an unharmed woman with no criminal record, is shot dead by the police. The family is given an
The Estate of Robert Johnson
In 1938, future legendary blues artist Robert Johnson dies penniless. A re-release of his recordings make him one of the
The Estate of Steig Larsson
Writer Stieg Larsson dies in 2004 with an invalid will. His estate goes to his brother and father while his life partner
The Estate of Norman Otto Hipel
Norman Otto Hipel dies of a heart attack in 1953. The prominent Canadian politician leaves behind his wife and their two
The Estate of John Kennedy Toole
In 1969, aspiring author John Kennedy Toole commits suicide. He doesn’t leave a will, entitling his parents to an esta
The Estate of James Brown
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, dies in 2006. He leaves much of his estate to a trust for underprivileged children,
The Estate of Jimi Hendrix
In 1970, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix dies without a will, making his father Al the sole inheritor. When Al dies, his othe
The Estate of Jerry Garcia
In 1995, Jerry Garcia, from the Grateful Dead, dies at 53. The rock legend leaves behind a family and a multi-million-do
The Estate of Gary Coleman
One-time child star Gary Coleman dies in 2010, and leaves behind a messy estate plan that pits his former spouse Shannon