The Will: Family Secrets Revealed

2011 • Investigation Discovery
4.6
41 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 3 episodes (9)

1 The Estate of Etta James
11/15/12
Season-only
January 2012. Singer Etta James is on her deathbed. Her family battles over control of her end-of-life decisions-and her fortune. Her husband fights to keep her at home. Her sons fear their stepfather is playing fast and loose with their mother's money.
2 The Estate of LaTanya Haggerty
11/28/12
Season-only
In 1999, LaTanya Haggerty, an unharmed woman with no criminal record, is shot dead by the police. The family is given an 18 million dollar payment by the City of Chicago. When LaTanya's half-sister is cut from the deal, a dramatic legal battle begins.
3 The Estate of Robert Johnson
12/6/12
Season-only
In 1938, future legendary blues artist Robert Johnson dies penniless. A re-release of his recordings make him one of the top-selling blues artists of all-time. With no will or known descendants, the search for the heir to Robert Johnson's millions begins.
4 The Estate of Stieg Larsson
12/12/12
Season-only
Writer Stieg Larsson dies in 2004 with an invalid will. His estate goes to his brother and father while his life partner gets nothing. The dispute over the estate gets more complicated when Larsson's novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, becomes a hit.
5 The Estate of John Kennedy Toole
12/20/12
Season-only
In 1969, aspiring author John Kennedy Toole commits suicide. With no will, his parents are entitled to an estate that includes his unpublished manuscript, the future Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, along with a second manuscript.
6 The Estate of James Brown
1/3/13
Season-only
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, dies in 2006. He leaves much of his estate to a trust for underprivileged children, while his family is left out in the cold. Was this Brown's decision, or was he influenced by trustees who are set to inherit the rest?
7 The Estate of Jimi Hendrix
1/10/13
Season-only
In 1970, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix dies without a will, making his father Al the sole inheritor. When Al dies, his other son Leon gets cut from his father's will. Instead, Al's adopted daughter is entrusted with carrying on the Hendrix legacy.
8 The Estate of Jerry Garcia
1/17/13
Season-only
In 1995, Jerry Garcia, from the Grateful Dead, dies at 53. The rock legend leaves behind a family and a multi-million-dollar estate. Both Garcia's will and the IOU's he made spark lawsuits that land those closest to Garcia in and out of court for years.
9 The Estate of Gary Coleman
1/24/13
Season-only
One-time child star Gary Coleman dies in 2010, and leaves behind a messy estate plan that pits his former spouse Shannon Price against best friend Anna Gray. The trial uncovers much dirt, and reveals that Coleman's relationships were not what they seemed.

About this show

Every family has a secret...but how far will people go to protect these secrets? And how do they move past the truth once it is uncovered? Shocking Family Secrets explores real stories of deception, mystery, and scandal that are hidden just beneath the surface of what appears, from the outside, to be ordinary family lives.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
41 reviews
Marion j Dickerson
April 22, 2013
I am. Nuts!!!!!!!! Freaking. Mmmmmm. Mind''Gone!!.. .the. .....Crap! !!!.See Me Nut House!!!! Think I am a Novelist and I am NOT!! Freaking Looney!! Well at least I Gave me 5 stars..miss RETA!!! LATER. Tat
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December 5, 2012
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Calvin Dargon
January 4, 2013
i love his music