John Wolseley

February 20, 2024

Resale royalty – estates, beneficiaries, and the acquisition date

One of the criteria that determines if a resale is eligible for a royalty payment is when the owner of the work acquired it.  If an artwork existed as at 9 June 2010 (the start of the scheme), there is no royalty payable on the first resale of that work. This means that a person […]

August 30, 2019

Estate planning for copyright owners

This story, first published last year, is reproduced by popular demand. Could it be possible that the Will had set things right at last, and that Richard and Ada were going to be rich? It seemed too good to be true. Alas, it was! “Mr Kenge,” said Allan, appearing enlightened all in a moment. “…Do […]