How To Copyright A Book
Imagine that, after countless hours of hard work and dedication, you have finished your book. One day you find out that someone else is selling that book you wrote under a different name [...]
How to Copyright or Trademark a Business Logo?
It takes a lot of work, creativity, and money to create a business logo. A professional looking logo is a great business asset. And it makes sense if you want to safeguard your logo with trademarking [...]
How Much Do You Need To Alter An Image To Avoid Copyright Infringement
There is no modern life without copyright. Every computer program, painting, image, song, movie, and work of art created today will be copyright protected. Copyright is important because it gives rights to the authors of [...]
Do I Need an Estate Planning or Probate Lawyer?
The focus of estate planning and probate is on the individual. Whether you need an attorney to help draft a will, create a family trust, or file a probate action in the probate courts. Estate [...]
How does a qualified personal residence trust (QPRT) work?
Ordinarily, if someone transfers assets in which he or she retains an interest, the value of the retained interest is ignored for gift tax purposes. In other words, the value of the gift is the [...]
What is the difference between testate and intestate?
What is the difference between testate and intestate? A person who dies without a will is known as dying intestate. But, if someone passes away with a will is known as dying testate. The most [...]
IRA and Qualified Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations
The object is to keep assets in the qualified plan or IRA and defer tax as long as possible. To do this, you delay distributions by the owner and name beneficiaries who qualify for extended [...]
What is the best way to avoid probate?
Avoiding Probate Many people want to avoid probate for the following reasons: It is expensive. It takes time. It is public. An estimate of the value of your assets is filed, and an [...]
What are the limitations of durable power of attorney?
What are the limitations of a durable power of attorney? When you give someone the power of attorney, there are significant limitations to the agent's power. First, your agent must make decisions within the terms [...]
How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights
What is a patent? “Learn How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights” A patent is a grant from a governmental entity giving an inventor the rights to control the use of his invention. In the [...]