by Kelley Way | Jan 5, 2026 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
On January 1, all the works published in 1930 entered the public domain, meaning their copyrights have expired and everyone can use these works without asking permission first. Of course, anytime copyrights expire, people start asking questions, like Do I still have...
by Kelley Way | Jan 5, 2026 | Estate Planning
Exploring the Emotional Barriers to Estate Planning According to multiple surveys, over half the American population does not have a will or trust (the exact number varies depending on the survey, but it’s always more than 50%). Those who have completed their estate...
by Kelley Way | Dec 1, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Trademarks
Happy holidays, friends! As we wrap up 2025, I wanted to share my favorite blog posts from the year. Whether you’re a writer, creator, or planning for the future, these posts cover estate planning, copyright, trademark law, and intellectual property. While this is a...
by Kelley Way | Nov 3, 2025 | Estate Planning, Real Estate
Who Inherits Without a Will It has recently come to my attention that people don’t actually know who would inherit from them if they died without a will or trust. I’m so well steeped in estate administration procedures that it didn’t occur to me that this is not...
by Kelley Way | Nov 3, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
How your content might find itself in a training database I recently attended a writers conference, and a hot topic among attendees was copyrights and AI. However, they weren’t asking about the copyrightability of AI-generated content or whether AI-generated content...
