

Forget About Landing a “Hit” Single (Part 1)
Do you want to know what is wrong in the music industry? The problem with the industry is not that talent is lacking, it is the overdose of it.


What is Ancillary Probate?
The primary probate proceeding is usually held in the decedent’s state of residence or home state. However, a state probate court only has authority over property in its own jurisdiction; it does not have the power to issue orders for property that is located in another state. Therefore, an additional probate proceeding becomes necessary.


How to sell Design (Part 1)
Most clients, in those first meetings, are looking to know what you are thinking as a designer, so they can then go to another one with whom they have more trust so they can do a similar job to the one you presented. Many times, they end up doing poor work.


Copyrights Myths #2 – “If I mail Myself my work and I don’t open the Envelope…”
…I can vindicate my rights without having to register it” – is not correct. This method is known as the “poor man’s rule,” and proposes that if one encloses in a copy of, for example, a guitar composition recorded on a disc, and mails it to his or herself and does not open the envelope, this will evidence, by the postal stamp, the date of the work’s creation.


Kobe Bryant and The Importance of Estate Planning
Unfortunately, the passing of a young and healthy individual like Bryant occurs more often than one would like to acknowledge and does not make headline news. When these ill-fated events take place, families are often left to mourn the death of a loved one while also navigating the complexities of administering an estate that was not properly planned.


8 Things to keep in mind when Inventing (Part 2)
Once the application is submitted, a rigorous evaluation by USPTO officials follows, to certify that what you present as your “claim” in your application is useful, novel and non-obvious. It is also used to check that there is no current patent on it.


8 Things to keep in mind when Inventing (Part 1)
Applying for a patent can be viewed as a contract between inventors and the public (government) in which inventors, in exchange for making their invention public, are granted a limited monopoly over it.


Preserving a Tenancy by the Entirety in your Florida Estate Plan
Traditionally, estate planners have split tenancies by the entirety in order to fund separate trusts for both spouses, with the aim of maximizing estate tax exemptions.


Copyrights Myths #1 – “The work must be Registered to Acquire Rights”
There are two requirements for copyright – originality and fixation on a tangible means of expression.


What is an ADA Compliant Website?
Businesses, places of employment, and governments serving the general public are required to accommodate those with disabilities of various sorts.