“Protect Your Design!”
Architects only have three real things of value: their work product, their reputations, and their designs. This presentation educates design professionals about architectural copyrights and how building designs can be protected.Learning Objectives:
- What the various kinds of intellectual property are;
- What architectural copyrights are and what they protect;
- How to file for copyright protection, and what to include in the application; and,
- Strategies for protecting your architectural designs from copyright infringement.
“Mechanic’s Liens for Design Professionals”
Texas Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, among others, are entitled to a Mechanic’s Lien on the real property being used for a construction project. A Mechanic’s Lien is one method by which contractors, materielmen, and design professionals can secure payment for goods or services provided on a construction project.Learning Objectives:
- What the different types of Mechanic’s Liens are;
- What the notice requirements for the Lien are, depending on your role in the construction project;
- How to perfect the Lien; and,
- How to file suit to enforce the Lien.
“Estate Planning is Your Last Chance to Control Your Property”
If you don’t have a will or a testamentary trust, you’ve already decided that state statutes are good enough to determine how to distribute your property to your heirs when you die. Estate planning is the method by which a person communicates their desires regarding distribution of their property after their death.Learning Objectives:
- What the terms testate and intestate mean;
- How Texas intestacy laws determine distribution of assets; and,
- What estate planning tools can do for you.
