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Publicity Rights When a Celebrity Passes Away

August 31st, 2016
Intellectual property rights are mostly determined by federal law and international agreements. When a copyright holder passes away, it makes little difference where he or she lived. However, publicity rights, which govern who can use a person’s im… Read More
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Categories: Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Film, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: estate planning, Publicity Rights

Whitney Houston Estate Fights IRS

June 22nd, 2016
Whitney Houston passed away over four years ago, but her estate is still in an ongoing dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over the value of the estate and how much tax is owed. Both the estates of Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristin… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Estate Tax, Publicity Rights