Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

Re: libel

If a face is recognizable in a photo, it's generally best not to publish the photo without the permission of the owner of the face.

Obviously, permission from dead people is hard to get, but their executors can grant permission on their behalf. Check with the court that handles probate in the county where they died to see who the executor is (in NY, that would be the Surrogate's Court).

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