Most people have heard about wills. Many people are familiar with estate planning and the documents that make up the estate plan. They hear terms like wills, trusts, healthcare directives, HIPAA Authorizations, powers of attorney, and deeds and wonder, what are they?...
Probate is the court-supervised process for distributing a deceased person’s assets, including their money and property. The operative words are “court-supervised.” There are pros and cons to probate. While lawyers often focus on probate’s negative...
While you are alive and competent, you should plan for incapacity. It is an essential part of an estate plan and the estate planning process. When possible, court proceedings for guardianship and conservatorship should be avoided. Here is why Patty is single and...
I’m not into conspiracy theories, but this one is worth the read. As an Intellectual Property lawyer, I’m always keeping an eye on the evolution of Artificial Intelligence and how that impacts the world of law. Enter “The Dead-Internet Theory”....
Artificial Intelligence is alive and well. Forget the hover cars and cities floating in space. Ex Machina has come to life and wants the right to obtain a patent. While we sit at home waiting for our Alexa’s to tell us what to do, courts wrestle with the newest...
Being an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am paying close attention to how the pandemic of CoVID-19 is impacting the trademark and copyright arena. Physical Access Local governments and federal entities have restricted public access to means by which...
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