by Kelley Way | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have had several cases where my client had trouble locating the decedent’s (a.k.a. deceased person’s) Will and or trust. So naturally, this caused them some concern, and the question arose: What happens if I can’t find the Will? Before you panic,...
by Kelley Way | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently did a Q&A session with the delightful Fremont Area Writers Club, which had many thoughtful and interesting literary law questions. But, unfortunately, there was one question that we ran out of time for: How long does copyright last? It’s a great...
by Kelley Way | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
For most people, one of the biggest reasons to have a trust is to avoid probate. For those who don’t know what probate is, probate is when the government oversees the administration of a deceased person’s (or decedent’s) estate. Probate is time-consuming,...
by Kelley Way | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Can I Use This Song, Video, Picture, etc It If I Only Take a Little Bit? Also known as, let’s talk about de minimus use in copyright law. Whenever I talk about copyright law, I inevitably get asked, “Is it okay if I only use _____% of a [song/movie/book]?”...
by Kelley Way | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
To watch the video version of this article, please click here: kawaylaw.com/videos Unlike some estate planning terms, like per stirpes, most everyone has heard of copyright. However, there’s still some confusion regarding, what is copyright, and what does it protect?...
