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However my brother was the executor of the will and has been paying the taxes on the property what are my rights and can he make me leave and take sole possession of the property?
answered on Sep 13, 2017
You did not say if the will was ever offered for probate. That is a key point. If it has been more than 5 years since your mother's death the will can't be offered for probate, and the estate would be handled as in intestate succession -- as if there was no will. I don't think your... View More 
I am in the process of completing what might best be referred to as a personal, book-length research paper. The work is a criticism of a particular field and its practices. As I am not an expert, I cite a significant amount of scientific literature, expert opinion from a wide variety of books, and... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2017
As you probably know, the fair use doctrine is not a black and white formula and its application involves a number of considerations. In general, though, it is an available defense against an infringement claim in works of criticism, as you have described your work.
A court will look at... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2017
Copyright law will protect the expression of ideas, that is, the creative organization of words used to write the ideas, but not the underlying ideas themselves.
So, if you want to copying word-for-word from others, you must get their permission before using their work. If you want to... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2011
It's copyRight, not copyWrite. It is the right to control or restrict the copying of your work.
And you don't need to put your name on every page. I can't think of why you'd want to, unless the pages are loose and likely to fall apart.
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