so i built a house in the pale with 3 towers, brought gregor home and told him to part so he would patrol. i climbed the side of the cliff by the house for sniper shots with my bow on some elk down in the plains when i noticed gregor standing in the top of the library tower. i took aim at the part of his head i could see over the chimney and fired 1 in his face, dead. as i made my way down the cliffside a courier ran up to me and delivered an inheritance letter from jarl skald for gregor...what? its like the jarl knew after I built the towers this would happen ha, anyone have this happen? (doesnt have to be hunting houscarls)

Something similar happened to me on Pieces of the Past quest. I refused to kill the guy who ran the museum, unfortunately he was slain by the dremora sent by Mehrunes Dagon. Shortly afterwards, I return to Dawnstar and am greeted by a courier. It gave me an impression there's some Big Brother thing going on in Skyrim. Or maybe Skald got the news from the deadric prince himself?

I've had inheritance letters before, I believe they come from people that you've helped in the past and they happen to die from a random attack, dragon, forsworn, vampires, etc.

My first was clearing out the mines that the forsworn took over out by Markarth. Cleared it, told the orc it was good to go home.. a few days later, I get the letter.

I've received a few more but then I think "who the hell was that person?"

this makes sense that days later the letter comes to you but seconds after gregors death is just ridiculous...he left 300 gold as opposed to the normal 100, i must be paying him well

LOL well maybe he knew you were out to get him