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Home > Videos > How Having a Will Helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists

How Having a Will Helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists

Deputy Director of Arts Law Delwyn Everard discusses wills and how important a will is for Indigenous artists in managing how their art and property will be distributed after passing away.

 

Listed in VideosArt Forms: All Art FormsLegal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property, Wills & estates

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We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.