We have been telling the story of another celebrity probate problem. This time, the testatrix was the richest woman in Asia. She had left her sizeable estate to her feng shui advisor, or so he claimed. He produced a will that he said the woman executed just months before she died.

Her family was suspicious. Though she was unmarried and had no children, her siblings believed either the will or the man, or even both were frauds.

Up until the advisor produced that will, her plans had always been to leave her millions to charity. Leave her billions, actually -- about 13 of them. But this man claimed he and the deceased had been involved in a secret love affair for a long time. He was married during the entire period in question.

The family disputed the will. They claimed the will was forged, and if it weren't forged, then the deceased must have been subject to undue influence.

Without knowing the individuals involved -- the advisor and his alleged benefactress -- it's impossible to know if the love affair could have happened at all. The situation does beg the question of why people assume an older woman must be insane or coerced to be involved with a younger man "below her station."

The trial dragged on for four months. The court determined the will was a forgery, and the advisor was arrested. Needless to say, he lost control of any of the money. This fall, his final appeal was denied. Jail time is certainly in his future.

The woman died in 2007. It's taken almost five years to straighten this out (apparently it was a really good forgery).

Still, the question lingers: What made the family suspicious? Was it the size of the bequest? Was the thought of a relationship between the advisor and the deceased so outrageous? Maybe the heart wants what the heart wants.

Another dinner table debate is in the offing....

Source: Forbes.com, "Pass The Turkey With A Side Of MORE Celebrity Estate Planning Stories," Danielle and Andy Mayoras, Nov. 21, 2011