TRIAL BY FAMILY tells a story of need, greed, love, and money--part family saga, part legal drama. Alvin Segal, desperate for a little peace, transfers a huge sum to his second wife. His grown children discover that the transaction jeopardizes the entire estate plan. The ensuing inheritance battle goes all the way to a jury trial, transforming everyone involved. TRIAL BY FAMILY combines compelling relationships, dark humor, and intense courtroom drama. Told from multiple points of view, including the wise housekeeper, estranged sisters, and dueling attorneys, TRIAL BY FAMILY tackles what families leave, inherit, and must let go.