Where There's a Will.....

Where there's a will, there's a legacy, an owner, a right, a direction. If Michael Jackson's death has reminded me of anything, it is that an outdated will (or none at all) leaves an artist at the mercy of intent either outdated or never reduced to writing. If you die with no will, state law dictates where your art will go. Parents, kids, and spouses have equal rights in some states...in others the spouse takes 50% or 100%. Your work will be valued, maybe sold, maybe chopped into smaller collections. It is so much easier if you have a will, though.

Maybe you think your work is worth so little that it does not matter. That is possibly true. It is equally possible that 10 or 50 or 100 years after you are gone, your work could be worth a fortune...even a small one.

So think of your art, and all the other possessions and funds you have. Where do you want it to go? Chances are, that's not what the state would do. Get a will....it's the right way.