All these translate to either of two things, which somebody is suddenly going to get everything, or that everybody gets nothing (well a headache that lasts a couple of months to some year�s maybe). These are the possible outcome of death in all levels of society when properties are involved. In Manhattan, according to the Herald Tribune, it is these types of legal wrangling that kills off the potential of a very nice piece of real estate. It has happened to many and it will happen to many still if there is no concrete legislation that requires matters of the same aspects be standardized so as to avoid the long legal wrangling/delay tactics.