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Originally Posted by Digidave
Can anybody that runs across them just start printing them & making money from my work?
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No. Copyrights persists long after your death. If you never published the images, then your digital files will by protected for 70 years after your death.
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Originally Posted by Digidave
How do we assure that rights-of -usage is handed over to the appropriate people.
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The only way to be assured of this is to make a will. It's not a guarantee, but it gives you better chance than left up to the courts.
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Originally Posted by Digidave
How do we assure that all our past clients have access to the photos that we took for them in case they need more prints for any reason?
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Are you a sole proprietor, or have you incorporated to protect your asserts? What does your contract say? If your contract is silent, then your clients may have to sue your estate for the photos or their money back.