As long as the limited power of appointment excludes the ability of your father to appoint trust assets to himself, the trust assets should not be...

What are you trying to accomplish by transferring the home in this fashion? There are a number of adverse consequences that can result from making...

A life estate expires upon death, so there would be nothing left to transfer. While she's alive, she can transfer the life estate only.

I want to cover 2 songs from 2 popular horror films and also alter the cover art and use that for the cover of a 7 inch record,

If the songs were released as sound recordings, then you can cover the songs using a compulsory license under Section 115 of the Copyright Act. ...

How to obtain theatrical rights from a Novel to turn into a Musical?

Do you have plans for the musical beyond NYMF? A NYMF only production is not likely going to be attractive enough to obtain an option on the...

Can you just put down someone to be a beneficiary on your home or do you have to legally have them on the deed?

Some jurisdictions allow transfer on death deeds that have the effect of designating a beneficiary for real property. New York is not one of those...

If I remix a song for just a basic band for school, could I get into trouble?

You can perform an existing song, provided that the venue has a performance license with ASCAP and BMI. You can record any song you like under a...

You will pay 25% of your adjusted gross income as support. FICA is one of the deductions from gross income. That should give you a rough sense of...

I want to start a business that would have a (Disney) princess visit children's birthday parties and sing a Disney movie song.

You would need to acquire a license from Disney to do it legally. That's not likely to happen.

Is it okay to use book quotes in an original song/composition?

What you are proposing here is very likely infringing, although you should sit down with an attorney who can get more detail to be sure. Note,...