{"id":27058,"date":"2023-04-14T03:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=27058"},"modified":"2023-04-11T16:51:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T23:51:56","slug":"what-happens-to-my-copyrights-when-i-die-by-kelley-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/14\/what-happens-to-my-copyrights-when-i-die-by-kelley-way\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to My Copyrights When I Die? by Kelley Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-When-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27059 size-full\" title=\"What Happens to My Copyrights When I Die? by Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-When-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way.png\" alt=\"What Happens to My Copyrights When I Die? by Kelley Way\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-When-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-When-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s welcome back monthly columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Kelley+Way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelley Way<\/a> as she shares with us \u201cWhat Happens to My Copyrights When I Die?\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Happens To My Copyrights When I Die?<\/h2>\n<p>I work with a lot of authors. Since I offer both copyright and estate planning services, I am often asked what happens to an author\u2019s copyrights when they die, especially if they don\u2019t have a will or trust. And if you own a copyright, you may also wonder, \u201cWhat happens to my copyrights when I die?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The answer is simple for those who do have a will or trust<\/strong>: the copyrights go to whoever you have designated in your will or trust.<\/p>\n<p>If your will or trust says nothing about your copyrights, then they are part of the \u201cresidue\u201d or \u201cremainder,\u201d i.e., everything you didn\u2019t specifically address.<\/p>\n<p>So if you leave everything to your first cousin, Bob, that will include your copyrights.<\/p>\n<h2>If You Do Not Have A Will or Trust\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>For those who do not have a will or trust, the copyrights are a part of your estate, i.e., everything you own in your own name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your estate goes to your surviving spouse and children<\/strong>, or if you have neither, then to your heirs at law, which usually means your closest blood relatives.<\/p>\n<p>The Probate Code provides guidance on figuring out who your legal heirs are, though I wouldn\u2019t recommend reading through it unless you\u2019re having trouble falling asleep.<\/p>\n<h2>Some Things To Keep In Mind<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>If you don\u2019t expressly state who you want to receive your copyrights<\/b>, then they will be co-owned by all your beneficiaries (or, if there is no will or trust, by your heirs at law). All of them will have equal ownership, meaning they all need to be in agreement to get anything done.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">That said, <b>some rights can be granted without getting everyone\u2019s permission<\/b>, so if there\u2019s a rebel in the family, they can cause some chaos, granting nonexclusive licenses and telling the others after the fact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I generally advocate having just one, or possibly two, people in charge of the copyrights to make ongoing management easier for everyone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In addition, <b>copyrights are considered a \u201cprobate-able\u201d asset<\/b>, which means that, when determining the value of an estate to see if probate is required, the copyrights should be included in that valuation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the time of this article, probate is required if the estate is worth more than approximately $180,000.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>If a copyright is valuable enough<\/b>, it is possible that it would trigger a probate of the person\u2019s estate, which is another reason why authors should get their copyrights out of their estates and into a trust or corporation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have more questions about what happens to your copyrights when you die, or if you would like to create a will or trust that includes your copyrights, please feel free to reach out to me at <a href=\"mailto:kaway@kawaylaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kaway@kawaylaw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to read more articles like this one Writer\u2019s Fun Zone? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/contact-beth\/#signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/07\/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-the-california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa-by-kelley-way\/kawaylaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"kawaylaw.com noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19891 tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded\" title=\"Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-240x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB.jpg 700w\" alt=\"Kelley Way\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelley Way was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in English, followed by a Juris Doctorate. Kelley is a member of the California Bar, and an aspiring writer of young adult fantasy novels. More information at <a href=\"http:\/\/kawaylaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kawaylaw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelley Way answers the question many authors have about what happens to our copyrights when we die and explains the process for readers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":27059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4659],"tags":[447,2749,934],"class_list":["post-27058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal","tag-copyright","tag-estate-planning","tag-kelley-way"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Happens to My Copyrights When I Die? 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