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A great story teller who gives insight to the legal world. In this case a contested will. Funny how greed gets the better of some.
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Undue Influence
Undue Influence
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Ben Stillman, age 83, has just died and left an estate worth $8 million. The entire bequest goes to Beth Zion Synagogue, a stipulation almost as startling as the fortune itself -- for Mr. Stillman was a Catholic, buried with full rites of the Church. Embezzlement, searches for heirs, and more take the reader on a journey to learn more about Mr. ... more »
Author:
Ben Stillman, age 83, has just died and left an estate worth $8 million. The entire bequest goes to Beth Zion Synagogue, a stipulation almost as startling as the fortune itself -- for Mr. Stillman was a Catholic, buried with full rites of the Church. Embezzlement, searches for heirs, and more take the reader on a journey to learn more about Mr. ... more »
ISBN-13: 9780809241095
ISBN-10: 0809241099
Publication Date: 10/1990
Pages: 353
Rating: 3
ISBN-10: 0809241099
Publication Date: 10/1990
Pages: 353
Rating: 3
4.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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I really enjoyed this book. My personal opinion is that it belongs more to the MYSTERY genre that what has been assigned. Yes, sociology plays a role -- as we learn about the ways/means people adapt to $8 dollars.
In the book- Mr. Stillman leaves his money to a synagogue.....but why? You'll also meet a few shady characters (and their lawyers) as they try to contest the will. The books leads you thru the trials (literally and figuratively) of the lawyers as they try to both protect/contest the will.....finally ending in finding the reason why it was left to a synagogue.
In the book- Mr. Stillman leaves his money to a synagogue.....but why? You'll also meet a few shady characters (and their lawyers) as they try to contest the will. The books leads you thru the trials (literally and figuratively) of the lawyers as they try to both protect/contest the will.....finally ending in finding the reason why it was left to a synagogue.
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