by Kelley Way | Feb 3, 2020 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Defamation, Right of Privacy and Right of Publicity in Writing I’ve recently been asked, “Can I write about a real person in my book?” There are several ways this question pops up: Could you have your fictional character meet a celebrity? Can you use...
by Kelley Way | Feb 3, 2020 | Estate Planning
Three things everyone should know about a Power of Attorney On a broad level, a power of attorney is a legal document that gives someone the authority to act on your behalf. For example, a financial advisor might ask you to sign a power of attorney, giving them the...
by Kelley Way | Jan 6, 2020 | Estate Planning
When and why you need an Advance Health Directive If you’ve ever been admitted to a hospital, you’ve likely been asked the question “Do you have an advance health care directive?” (It’s possible one or two of those words were missing: “advance directive” or...
by Kelley Way | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Use of Trademarks in Writing An editor friend of mine told me she recently had a client who made up a restaurant name for her book. When my friend looked into it, she discovered that there was a restaurant with that exact name a few hours from where she lived. She...
by Kelley Way | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is a source of confusion for a lot of people. I often have clients ask me this question, or the related questions “Which one do I need, or do I need both?” Here’s the breakdown of what each document is, and what purpose it serves in your overall estate plan: The...
