Oh, Denise. That is an exact scenario I would hope our author friends can avoid. Thanks for the story.
I hope all our writing can get into proper hands after we are gone.
Thanks for your insights. 🙂
Kris

I was part of an anthology and one of the authors died. I think it became a moot issue since that publisher went out business and we all received our reversion of rights. No idea if his relatives did anything.

There is one author I think didn't have relatives assigned for anything. I realized she had passed away when her Twitter account was hacked--this was several years ago. I reported the account. I think her Facebook account is still around. It always seems to be active on her birthday and people wish her a "Happy Birthday" without a clue she has passed away.

It's important to note that these are my reflections. And to get better advice is to hire someone who does this for their daily living.

I was impressed by the thoughtfulness of Michael La Ronn's books for authors and those who have no idea what being a writer is all about. See links for his info in the post. 🙂

Sure Lynette,
I'm glad you found some good tips here.

One part of the process is simply getting the conversation started.
It can be overwhelming otherwise.
Kris