I am writing my memoirs about growing up in a small town in NY state.
I am not purposefully saying anything bad about anyone. But in one instance a murder took place in which I knew all the people involved. A woman who was cheating on her husband was also shot. I am afraid that her children can sue if I write about this and name the woman.
The other thing is that I have lots of photos of friends from that period (1925 to 1945). many are dead but can the living ones and the family of the dead ones sue me for using the photos? None of the photos are derogatory.
Finally, some general questions of law.
Can the family or estate of a deceased person sue me or my estate on behalf of the deceased person?
If you are sued for libel and win the case, does the loser pay all court costs as well as my lawyer's fees for defending me.?
If what I say is true, can I ever be sued regardless of using real names?
Is it true that dead people cannot be defamed, even if what you say turns out to be false?
I am not purposefully saying anything bad about anyone. But in one instance a murder took place in which I knew all the people involved. A woman who was cheating on her husband was also shot. I am afraid that her children can sue if I write about this and name the woman.
The other thing is that I have lots of photos of friends from that period (1925 to 1945). many are dead but can the living ones and the family of the dead ones sue me for using the photos? None of the photos are derogatory.
Finally, some general questions of law.
Can the family or estate of a deceased person sue me or my estate on behalf of the deceased person?
If you are sued for libel and win the case, does the loser pay all court costs as well as my lawyer's fees for defending me.?
If what I say is true, can I ever be sued regardless of using real names?
Is it true that dead people cannot be defamed, even if what you say turns out to be false?
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