Estate Planning for Authors: How to Protect Your Books (and Your Family) After You Die

Estate Planning for Authors: How to Protect Your Books (and Your Family) After You Die

July 8, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 509

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This episode discusses the importance of estate planning for authors to protect their books and families after their death.

You will die. It could be today, it could be 15 years from now, but no one lives forever. Your books, however, can outlive you. In fact, seventy years after you're gone, they’ll live in the public domain. That means your grandchildren's grandchildren could end up responsible for your intellectual property. Most authors have done zero planning for what happens to their books, passwords, and royalties when they're no longer around to manage them. In this week’s episode, attorney Kelley Wa...

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