$1000 legal budget for terms of use, privacy policy, copyright policy, trademark search and trademark application.

That's a pretty low budget for all that work. Third-party fees alone (i.e., government fees and third-party trademark search fees) could take up...

By posting pictures I took on a website, am I forfeiting my rights to those pictures? Can I force the site to remove them?

Unfortunately, there is not a one-size-fits-all answer to this question. Usually, you are not forfeiting your rights and the website is obligated...

Another company in the same field Incorporated my D.B.A. name, whats my options ?

I'd just like to add one point, which is that even if you agreed to transfer rights in a common law trademark, such an agreement is typically...

In general, you will need permission from the owner of the copyright in the original music and/or lyrics in order to do what you propose without...

Website that misrepresents our church

It's difficult to know from the information you have posted, but if another entity is passing itself off as your church, you may have a viable...

Can a person get sued for copyright if he uses the same wording from a brief as an appellate attorney used?

With regard to copying another attorney's brief, it may very well constitute copyright infringement. That will depend on the extent to which the...

Filmmaker agreed to give me music credits for using my music. Excerpts of film are on youtube .without credits. What can i do?

Hopefully your agreement was in writing, as that will be much easier to enforce than any oral agreement. At any rate, you my have claims for...

Can I write a sequel to the book being published by my coauthor, who terminated our coauthor contract?

You will need an attorney with experience in contract, copyright, and trademark law to review the contract and the factual details of the original...

Rather tricky trademark usage question

To answer your last question first, you shouldn't proceed until you get advice from an experienced trademark attorney that can more fully evaluate...

Can I trademark a name similar to how you can copyright something by mailing/emailing it to myself?

Short Answer: No. This seems to be a variation on the "Poor Man's Copyright" myth. Mailing something to yourself is not a substitute for...