Posted by matthew david frango on June 17, 1999 at 21:34:07:
Dear lawgirl:
Attorneys such as you are so difficult to find!
I am a screenplay writer and I am almost finished
with a feature film based on a novel written in the
1960's. The author is not American and he may well be
deceased. I know that I can copywright a adaptation,but
is it my responsibility to secure the rights to the
novel before I send it out or should I not worry about
this and if the screenplay is purchased, will the agency
and/or production company do all the securing of rights
necessary ?