by Kelley Way | Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Part of my job as a lawyer is answering questions – in fact, a lot of my job is answering questions. As a result, some questions crop up rather frequently. Here are a few frequently asked questions from estate planning clients that you may have wondered about...
by Kelley Way | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
I wrote a blog article some time ago explaining the difference between an executor and a trustee and the duties of each position. (If you want to re-read it, you can find it here: https://www.kawaylaw.com/news/executor-and-trustee/) For those who want to know but...
by Kelley Way | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
People talk about intellectual property rights all the time, but what exactly are intellectual property rights? More specifically, what rights do you have to your written materials, i.e. your books, manuals, blog articles, website content etc.? “Intellectual property”...
by Kelley Way | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
All right, you have successfully assigned your copyright(s) to your trust (if you haven’t done this yet, please see my previous article on putting a copyright into your trust). Now you want to update your registration with the Copyright Office to show that the...
by Kelley Way | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
A very common question I hear when people sign their trust is, “Do I need to get a tax ID for my trust?” In most cases the answer is no. Let me explain why. In estate planning, the most common kind of trust is the revocable grantor trust (there are a few other names...
