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The Will: Family Secrets Revealed

Season 2

2011 · 8 episodes

  1. 1. The Estate of Howard Hughes

    2011-10-19 · 60m

    Billionaire Howard Hughes dies, leaving behind an estate worth $2.5 billion, but no will. But 3 weeks later, a will appears, leaving $156 million to Melvin Dummar. An epic legal battle will ensue to prove whether the Will is genuine or counterfeit.

  2. 2. The Estate of Frankie Lymon

    2011-10-26 · 60m

    Frankie Lymon, singer of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" dies from a drug overdose at 25. Who will inherit the royalties from this hit song? His bandmates Herman Santiago and Jimmy Merchant? Or, Morris Levy, allegedly credited with co-writing the song?

  3. 3. The Estate of Conway Twitty

    2011-11-02 · 60m

    At the age of 59, famed country star Conway Twitty dies, leaving a $15-million estate to his four children. But Conway's widow is legally entitled to one-third of the estate. Fighting for her share, an ugly legal battle unfolds in the family.

  4. 4. The Estate of Art Hadly

    2011-11-09 · 60m

    Sarah Hadley, daughter of Art Hadley, the inventor of the expansion bracelet, dies at the age of 75. Her death triggers the distribution of a $7-million trust, but relatives from near and far feud as to who should really take home the money.

  5. 5. The Estate of Johnnie Taylor

    2011-11-16 · 60m

    Johnnie Taylor, R&B musician, dies at 66 leaving behind a million-dollar estate. His six children expect to split his estate, until three strangers claim they're Taylor's children as well. Challenging the news, a 2-year legal battle ensues.

  6. 6. The Estate of Lillian Garis Booth

    2011-11-30 · 60m

    Philanthropist Lillian Garis Booth dies at 92, leaving $10-million to her nephew Robert Reldan: a convicted serial killer serving a life sentence. In an effort to stop the inheritance, the father of one of his victims wages an epic legal battle.

  7. 7. The Estate of Rock Hudson

    2011-12-14 · 60m

    Rock Hudson dies in 1985 with AIDS. His death sparks a bitter lawsuit by Marc Christian who claims Hudson knowingly exposed him to HIV. The trial leads to a landmark decision about a partner's duty to disclose a potentially deadly diagnosis.

  8. 8. The Estate of Wayne Perry

    2011-12-28 · 60m

    The death of renowned, 55-year-old Country songwriter Wayne Perry in Ohio on May 15, 2005, sparks a five-year legal battle between his four children and his faith-healing evangelical sister for an estate valued at over a million dollars.

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