{"id":30738,"date":"2026-08-14T01:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=30738"},"modified":"2026-08-11T05:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:53:08","slug":"what-happens-to-my-copyrights-after-i-die-by-kelley-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/14\/what-happens-to-my-copyrights-after-i-die-by-kelley-way\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to My Copyrights After I Die? by Kelley Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-After-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30739 size-full\" title=\"What Happens to My Copyrights After I Die? by Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-After-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way.png\" alt=\"What Happens to My Copyrights After I Die? by Kelley Way\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-After-I-Die-by-Kelley-Way.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/What-Happens-to-My-Copyrights-After-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 After I Die?\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Planning for Your Copyright Legacy<\/h2>\n<p>I spoke to a literary agent at a conference recently, and he mentioned how many of his author clients are flummoxed when he asks what will happen to their copyrights after their death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a topic that many authors just don\u2019t think about.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All right, let\u2019s be honest: the fate of your property after your death is a topic many people don\u2019t want to think about, because it\u2019s just depressing.<\/p>\n<p>But death and taxes are the only certainties in life, so let\u2019s answer the question right now: What happens to my copyrights after I die?<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you do nothing to change the fate of your copyrights<\/strong>, they will be part of your general estate.<\/p>\n<p>They will pass to your legal heirs or, if you have a will or trust, to your named<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kawaylaw.com\/how-do-i-gift-my-copyright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> beneficiaries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, these recipients lack the interest and\/or expertise to manage the copyrights, so they will probably languish until the copyrights eventually expire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And for some people, that\u2019s perfectly fine.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not every book is a bestseller, and many books cost more money to make than authors get back in royalties.<\/p>\n<p>In these instances, it might make sense to just let nature take its course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But that\u2019s certainly not true in every case.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not every author is willing to let their books go quietly into the night, and for those willing to make the effort, there are options to keep your books alive and in circulation.<\/p>\n<p>The question is, what is your ultimate goal?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you want your books to be read by<\/strong> as many people as possible, or do you want them to generate a good income for your heirs and beneficiaries?<\/p>\n<h2>Options for Managing Your Copyrights<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on your answer, you could:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Make your books freely available.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can instruct your executor to make your books available to all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This could be as simple as not enforcing the copyright<\/strong> (easy for the executor, but not very effective for wide circulation), or it could mean setting the price on Amazon to zero and\/or uploading it to a site where people can download it with a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<p>A podcast host suggested this option recently, and it is a viable option if you care more about wide circulation than income.<\/p>\n<p>Just be aware that people may use your book for things you don\u2019t agree with, like copying passages for their writing or uploading it to an AI training database.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Designate a manager\/literary executor for your copyrights.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If your goal is to keep generating revenue<\/strong> for as long as possible, then you\u2019ll want to think about who is the best person to make that happen.<\/p>\n<p>This person should either already have some expertise in managing copyrights, or they should have enough interest to learn from you what needs to be done.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve identified your ideal torchbearer, you can plan how to incorporate them into your estate plan, and how to make the transition as easy as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019ll talk more about this in a later article.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Thinking about the question \u201cWhat Happens to My Copyrights After I Die?\u201d is not a fun topic, but it will be a great relief once you\u2019ve made a decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need help deciding what\u2019s best for your copyrights<\/strong> and incorporating that into your estate plan, please feel free to reach out to me at kaway@kawaylaw.com.<\/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>What Happens to My Copyrights After I Die? explores estate planning options to preserve your books, copyrights, and literary legacy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":30739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"","tve_custom_css":"","tve_user_custom_css":"","tve_globals":{},"tcb2_ready":0,"tcb_editor_enabled":0,"tve_landing_page":"","_tve_header":"","_tve_footer":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[8146,339,231,8144,8143,210,447,8145,4298,4347,6,7508,934,308,8142,7249,8147,8141,8043],"class_list":["post-30738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-writing-tips","tag-ai-training-database","tag-amazon","tag-authors","tag-available","tag-beneficiaries","tag-books","tag-copyright","tag-creative-commons-license","tag-death","tag-estate-plan","tag-goal","tag-income","tag-kelley-way","tag-legacy","tag-legal-heirs","tag-literary-executor","tag-manager","tag-property","tag-visibility"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Happens to My Copyrights After I Die? 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