Q: Before she died, my sister gave me all her photographs, negs, rights to her work. How do I copyright them?
She and I collaborated on many and I digitally developed many for her. I have her original prints and negatives for most of her work.
A: You may file as a co-author on works that you collaborated with your sister. When you file, you will have to provide information your contribution to the works. On works which she solely authored, you can still be a claimant of the copyright and include a transfer statement showing how you obtained the copyright (for example, via a will or an assignment while she was still alive).
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