Max Melitzer, who had been living on the streets since 1990, was set to inherit his brother’s $100,000 estate yesterday. But a cousin reports that Melitzer didn’t show up at the Albany, NY, bus station where he was due to meet him. [More]
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12 Descendants Of Lumber Baron Split $100 Million Inheritance 92 Years After His Death
By 5.11.11
You may not be able to take your money with you after you die, but with the right legal obstacles in place you can prevent anyone else from touching it for nearly a century. That was proven by a lumber baron who was so unhappy with his descendants that he stipulated his fortune wouldn’t be dispersed until 21 years after his last living grandchild died. [More]
