post mortem
Post mortem is Latin for “after death.” Post mortem tax planning is the creation of a plan to reduce tax liability for an estate and its beneficiaries after the death of the testator. A post mortem examination is an autopsy of a deceased individual. Postmortem publicity rights refer to the rules that govern the commercial use of an individual's name, likeness, or other recognizable aspects of one's persona after their death. See: New York State Right of Publicity, New York Civil Rights Law § 50-F.
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