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Collaboration & Split Agreements
Creatives in NYC often collaborate on projects and commissions. Learn what a split agreement should include before your shared work is sold.
Adoption Basics for LGBTQ+ Parents in New York
LGBTQ+ and queer parents in NYC must follow specific legal steps to finalize an adoption. Learn the basics, and how court procedures can vary by county.
What’s in a Kill Fee? (And What’s Generally Considered Standard)
Working creatives in NYC and Brooklyn deserve to be compensated for time and effort even if the client ultimately walks away from the deal before it’s done.
Second-Parent Adoption in New York
NYC families, including LGBTQ+ families, must follow legal steps to undergo a proper second-parent adoption. Know your process to protect your rights.
Who Owns Your Drafts, Sketches, and Outtakes?
Artists, writers and creatives in NYC are often commissioned for specific works. Who owns your drafts, notes and sketches before the final version is accepted?
Estate Planning for New York Chosen and ENM+ Families
Traditional New York estate planning laws only recognize certain types of relationships. Learn more about how to provide for your chosen family.
Do You Actually Need a Lawyer for That Contract?
A framework for NYC artists and creatives on when a contract needs a lawyer’s review, and when a template will do.
What You Need In Writing Before Using A Donor
Families looking to use a sperm, egg or embryo donor in New York should work with an experienced attorney and have a signed writing in place—pre-conception—to protect their parental rights, future children, and any donors involved.
What a Reversion Clause Actually Protects
For artists, it is important that a license limits both what a licensee can do and how long they can do it for. A good license also explains what happens after that window closes. Fundamental to these licensing agreements is a small but mighty clause known as a Reversion Clause.