The Estate of Michael Jackson: Valuing "Image" and "Likeness"

This article, written by Ronald D. Aucutt of Bessmer Trust, details a high-profile estate tax development of 2021: the estate of Michael Jackson, which is possibly the first reported case regarding the value for purposes of a celebrity’s image and publicity rights.

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