[John Thornton]

The whole story is based on a lie---that you can’t pass on copyrights by will:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT

A copyright may also be conveyed by operation of law and may be bequeathed by will or pass as personal property by the applicable laws of intestate succession.

[John Thornton]

It looks like their true beef is with the laws of intestate succession---which generally don't recognize the fraudulent theory of "gay marriage."

[KarlInOhio]

They're just unhappy that children, etc. may have some legal entitlement to an estate above what the will states.

This has been a problem for as long as 80 year old men with weak hearts have been marrying their 20 year old secretaries and willing everything to the young widow.

[newzjunkey]

and may be bequeathed by will

Doesn't mean it isn't challengable in a court of law and that heterosexual spouses, children or grandchildren won't be able to get their greedy little hands on copyrights you left to someone *else* who you found more worthy.