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If a Book or Insert is claimed, will the heirs of the author automatically receive the payments after the Rightsholder dies?

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If a Book or Insert is claimed, will the heirs of the author automatically receive the payments after the Rightsholder dies?

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Yes, assuming that the heirs of the author are the Rightsholders (that is, hold the U.S. copyright interest in the author’s Book), and if the heirs claim with the Registry (so that the Registry knows to whom to send payments).