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How Do I Work With A Co-author?

How Do I Work With A Co-author?

by Kelley Way | Jun 3, 2024 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property

Imagine this co-author meet cute: You’re sitting in a café, working on the latest draft of your manuscript, when you decide to take a break and chat with the person next to you. The two of you hit it off, and you find out they’re a writer, too. Even...

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Kelley Way is a California attorney practicing estate planning, copyright, and trademark law. She helps her clients

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Estate Planning Gone Wrong: 3 Ways You Can End Up in Probate With A Trust

Last month, I discussed why probate is bad and how to avoid it in California. And just in time for Halloween, even though terms like probate and trusts can be scary, we will face our fears and...
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When Should I Register My Trademark?

I'm often asked the question: When should I register my trademark? Timing your trademark registration is always tricky. On the one hand, you want to get as much protection for your brand as possible...
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5 Clauses to Look for in a Publishing Contract

You have a contract from a publisher – congratulations! It’s extremely tempting to just sign your name and send it back immediately, but before you do that, it’s essential to read the contract and...
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How Do I Avoid Probate?

Probate is one of those estate plan terms that everyone has heard of, but no one knows exactly what it is. They know it’s bad and want to avoid it, but they’re unsure exactly why. Here’s a rundown...
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How to Dissolve a Trust

While most issues with a trust can be solved with an amendment, sometimes the only way forward is to dissolve the trust entirely. The most common reason to dissolve a trust is divorce, though there...
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Recording Guest Speakers

Online presentations have become much more popular in the last few years. (Gee, I wonder why…) One of the advantages of presenting online is that the presentation can be recorded for posterity....
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How Many Trustees Should I Have?

I recently had a client meeting where the client asked about naming all three sons as co-trustees on her trust. I strongly discouraged this, and since several other clients have asked about naming...
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What is a Literary Executor?

A client recently asked me about literary executors and whether she needed one for her estate. Let’s review what a literary executor is and when appointing one would be a good idea. First, let’s...
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What Happens to My Website if I Die?

Many of us are website owners these days, and websites are one of those assets we would like to see last beyond our lifetime. But will that happen automatically? If not, what must be done to ensure...
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How Do I Work With A Co-author?

Imagine this co-author meet cute: You're sitting in a café, working on the latest draft of your manuscript, when you decide to take a break and chat with the person next to you. The two of you hit...
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