literary estate
Writer's posthumous property
A literary estate is the body of writings, copyrights, and related intellectual property left behind by a deceased author.
The estate controls publication rights, permissions for adaptations, and use of unpublished manuscripts.
Whoever manages the literary estate—often heirs or appointed executors—decides what gets published posthumously: The literary estate finally authorized release of his letters.
- executorAppointed estate manager
- last willPosthumous asset instructions
- heirOne who receives legacy
- next of kinNearest living family members
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
unpublished works · copyright · intellectual property · archives · bequest · posthumous · papers · royalties · will · trust · beneficiary · unpublished · letters · correspondence · private papers · legacy · inheritance · widow
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Land and its structures
physical property · real property · tangible assets · chattels · personal effects
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