Can the HOA board budget money for entertainment for the benifit of the homeowners.

Speak with a licensed business, contract, and/or real estate lawyer in your state. Typically, HOAs can do what you're asking, but it will depend on...

I think so. The questions arise around the contest and rules. You may want to speak with a contract and/or business lawyer in your state to make...

Is it copyright or fair use to use the ideas of a show for videos?

You need to speak with an entertainment and/or IP lawyer. Parodying a character means that you infringed, but you fell within a copyright safe...

I am a film producer and negotiating with an investor. I have a LLC for the film. Do I need a PPM?

Quickly, the investor has $ & you want some. If there's an issue later, & you don't protect yourself, then where are you going to get $ to resolve...

How to copyright a music album so that only the artists (band members) own full rights.

Get an entertainment lawyer. Get a work for hire agreement (this can be short) to cover the work. It will not be work for hire absent an agreement....

I'm making a film. If I hang cheap, mass produced pictures on walls I film, will I need permission from the artist or seller?

You'll want to have an attorney to review the film for logos, marks, and copyright protected materials. These can be sticky issues, and it's best...

The other attorneys are right. I wrote this a while back, and I would 1) correct the title, 2) include trademark/service mark issues, 3) be a bit...

I am going to pitch a reality TV show and I need the correct paperwork to give the cast can someone please email me rates for

A) the other attorneys are right, B) a lot of the complex issues related to reality tv can be resolved from relatively simple documents for cast...

Incorporation or forming a legal entity is always advisable (from my perspective). It shows a commitment, some professionalism, and gives you some...

Where can we get legal papers made and/or verified for filmmakers and entertainers?

You're apprehension is well placed, and you should follow that feeling. Professional assistance from a licensed practitioner well give you a basic...