John Osman was off to another session with the lawyers handling the estate.

Probate (or confirmation in Scotland) is the system you go through if you're handling the estate of someone who's died.

Since 1990 he has spent his time more in the world lecturing on film editing and handling the estate of his late father.

"You know, John, as the attorney handling the estate, you could conceivably turn those shares into cash."

He said they included the $65,000 it had cost him to handle the estate, including the expense of fighting Earl Ruby's lawsuits.

"People get very angry and upset at what their parents did or how a sibling is handling the estate."

"You're handling the estate; you're liable to run across something that might be a clue."

Harry Rex would handle the estate and there would be an equal division of everything left over.

It was simply not possible to handle the real estate and financial matters that quickly.

Or, when a shareholder dies, the person handling the estate may not be able to locate them.