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Murder, Suicide, And The Fight Over An Inheritance, Joanna L. Grossman
Murder, Suicide, And The Fight Over An Inheritance, Joanna L. Grossman
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The seven-year marriage between Brandy and Joshua Matthews ended in tragedy. He shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself. There were no criminal charges arising out of this tragedy since the murderer died alongside the victim. But there was a civil fight over inheritance, raising the question whether Brandy’s family should inherit from Joshua’s estate. In a unanimous opinion, the Alabama Supreme Court said no -