If you write under a different name, would it cause complications with contracts or any other legal matters of copyright and what not?
Alias Legal Complications?
If it was any good, I would claim to be the person under the alias!
If it was shit, you can have it...
Dan
Quote: Leevil @ February 12, 2008, 11:49 AMIf you write under a different name, would it cause complications with contracts or any other legal matters of copyright and what not?
No, it's the tax man you'll confuse.
I had a different name for acting but I also opened a bank account in that name and reported any earnings to the taxman
Ah, I see.
I write under aliases (What? So SlagA isn't my real name? 
) but always sign contracts (the few I have signed) with my real name and "writing as blah blah" tagged on.
I hate people that use aliases on these forums.
Quote: bushbaby @ February 12, 2008, 2:46 PMNo, it's the tax man you'll confuse.
I had a different name for acting but I also opened a bank account in that name and reported any earnings to the taxman
I may be being ignorant but how's that work Bushbaby? I thought you needed legal i.d. to open a bank account?-I had trouble opening my first one,under my own name,because of paperwork i.d.
Leevil-as SlagA said,sign legal documents with your real name then 'stage/pen name ' etc. And if it's co-written make sure you both sign.
Quote: ContainsNuts @ February 12, 2008, 4:37 PMI hate people that use aliases on these forums.
If it was you who made the walnut comment, it's a good job eh?
Quote: bushbaby @ February 12, 2008, 2:46 PMNo, it's the tax man you'll confuse.
I had a different name for acting but I also opened a bank account in that name and reported any earnings to the taxman
What's a tax man?
Quote: swerytd @ February 12, 2008, 12:13 PMIf it was any good, I would claim to be the person under the alias!
If it was shit, you can have it...
Dan
Quote: SlagA @ February 12, 2008, 4:40 PM
Nah, that was some other fool. I think you got the first letter right though.
Quote: Leevil @ February 12, 2008, 11:49 AMIf you write under a different name, would it cause complications with contracts or any other legal matters of copyright and what not?
Ask Ronnie Barker.
Oh, he passed on, so forget that.
As SlagA said, I'm sure a contract would be signed stipulating the alias and it'd be all above board.
Quote: niteowl @ February 12, 2008, 4:39 PMI may be being ignorant but how's that work Bushbaby? I thought you needed legal i.d. to open a bank account?-I had trouble opening my first one,under my own name,because of paperwork i.d.
Leevil-as SlagA said,sign legal documents with your real name then 'stage/pen name ' etc. And if it's co-written make sure you both sign.
I can't remember now...oh yes, it was a credit card not a bank account. I probably used my Equity membership or something, it's 17 years ago or thereabouts and my memory has faded somewhat 
The biggest problem I had was when I got a TV ad in europe and the name didn't match my passport!! That caused some stress but in the end, the company got the airticket in my real name
Quote: Leevil @ February 12, 2008, 11:49 AMIf you write under a different name, would it cause complications with contracts or any other legal matters of copyright and what not?
What's your problem? Just ask AJP. 
He told me to plead guilty. I was only there as a witness!
Like all lawyers, as long as he gets a big fee, then that's justice!