By Mitch Lipka NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Real life can be a lot harsher than movies suggest, when it comes to descendants and money. "The Descendants" movie, which awaits possible honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday, portrays a family conflict over inherited real estate, but has nothing on the dramatic battles that often play out between heirs in real-life courtrooms around the world. Take the family feud behind Samsung Electronics Co. The company's chairman was sued in Sou