Full question:
My sisters widower (of 8 years) is still receiving 50% of royalties from Sony Music and Capitol/EMI. He has completely estranged himself from our family and has remarried. Is he still entitaled to this money???
- Category: Intellectual Property
- Date:
- State: Georgia
Answer:
A licensing agreement is a legal contract between two parties: the licensor and the licensee. In this context, the licensor grants the licensee rights to produce and sell goods or use their property in exchange for royalties. The entitlement to royalties is governed by the terms of the licensing agreement.
To determine if your sister's widower is entitled to the royalties, you should review the specific terms of the contract with Sony Music and Capitol/EMI. Typically, contracts bind heirs and successors. If the royalties were part of your sister's estate and he was entitled to them as her spouse at the time of her death, his remarriage or estrangement from your family does not negate his right to claim his share of the estate.
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