Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

Permission to write story about someone deceased

I would like to write a non-fiction

piece about a group of people, most

who have passed away. Do I need

permission from their estates to write

this piece? What if there is no

estate? What if I include a photo? It

could be a stock photo.


Asked on 12/19/07, 9:15 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Kristen Browde Browde Law, P.C.

Re: Permission to write story about someone deceased

Under almost every circumstance no permission would be required.

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Answered on 12/19/07, 10:36 pm
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Permission to write story about someone deceased

I agree with Mr. Browde, but you will need to have an attorney vet your manuscript before most publishers will accept it.

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Answered on 1/26/08, 12:01 pm


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