Inevitable Loss of Control after Death

No matter how successful one is in controlling certain aspects of life, some things will always lie beyond control. Dava Shastri is a strong, philanthropic businesswoman who has been in charge of most things in her life. When faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis, Dava sets out to dictate the time and terms of her death and events after she dies. However, Dava fails to take into account the total loss of control after her death.

Dava was strong-willed from childhood, and she set out as an adult to reach goals in her professional life. She established a music-based company early that she later sold for millions of dollars. She promptly made another investment, this time without even discussing the situation with her husband Arvid. By the time that company sold, Dava had earned hundreds of millions, cementing herself as a...