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Question about Last Will and legal stuff

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Gustav Knuttsen
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2012-06-27 13:43:47 UTC
I know its tricky question but I need answer. I want to give someone my eve account in my last will. Is this legal and you (CCP) Will respect that ?

This is not a joke

Best Regards
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#2 - 2012-06-27 13:44:14 UTC
Only if it's within your family.

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stoicfaux
#3 - 2012-06-27 13:54:25 UTC  |  Edited by: stoicfaux
Plan B would be to arrange for the sale/move of your chars to a new account. https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=6369&find=unread

OTOH, you're dead and thus anyone else isn't supposed to have access to your account. Hrmmm...

Pon Farr Memorial: once every 7 years, all the carebears in high-sec must PvP or they will be temp-banned.
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#4 - 2012-06-27 13:59:57 UTC
Gustav Knuttsen wrote:
I know its tricky question but I need answer. I want to give someone my eve account in my last will. Is this legal and you (CCP) Will respect that ?

This is not a joke

Best Regards


well CCPs pending decision notwithstanding, I don't think its legal to will intellectual property belonging to someone else.

of course its a pretty gray area with technology's rapid advance, and who knows it may be a real issue for the courts having the ability to will a license to someone, but I don't think that precedent has been set yet.

it is an interesting question though
Gustav Knuttsen
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2012-06-27 14:02:18 UTC
I guess that I need to write official letter. Its not clear situation. Eula say nothing about it
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#6 - 2012-06-27 14:06:07 UTC
Gustav Knuttsen wrote:
I guess that I need to write official letter. Its not clear situation. Eula say nothing about it



well the point is you don't own your copy of eve or any of the items ingame, so you cant actually sell or legally pass it to a 3rd party.

All you have is a license to use it, that is typically non-transferrable

try the letter, its CCPs right to do whatever they want with their IP, so if your story is compelling enough it may get you what you want.
Thorn Galen
Bene Gesserit ChapterHouse
The Curatores Veritatis Auxiliary
#7 - 2012-06-27 14:06:14 UTC
Gustav Knuttsen wrote:
I know its tricky question but I need answer. I want to give someone my eve account in my last will. Is this legal and you (CCP) Will respect that ?

This is not a joke

Best Regards


Your best bet is to file a Petition about it.

COO - Bene Gesserit Chapterhouse  CEO - Sanctuary Pact Alliance
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#8 - 2012-06-27 14:07:11 UTC
Gustav Knuttsen wrote:
Eula say nothing about it
EULA wrote:
You are not permitted to transfer your Account to another person.
…so, yeah… no.
CCP Navigator
C C P
C C P Alliance
#9 - 2012-06-27 14:09:56 UTC
Thorn Galen wrote:
Gustav Knuttsen wrote:
I know its tricky question but I need answer. I want to give someone my eve account in my last will. Is this legal and you (CCP) Will respect that ?

This is not a joke

Best Regards


Your best bet is to file a Petition about it.


This is always the best course of action.
Sevena Black
The Black Redemption
#10 - 2012-06-27 14:10:00 UTC
Write down your login and password.

Then have the new owner change the payment method.
Gustav Knuttsen
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2012-06-27 14:16:46 UTC
CCP Navigator wrote:
Thorn Galen wrote:
Gustav Knuttsen wrote:
I know its tricky question but I need answer. I want to give someone my eve account in my last will. Is this legal and you (CCP) Will respect that ?

This is not a joke

Best Regards


Your best bet is to file a Petition about it.


This is always the best course of action.


Yes It will be best way. Thank you
Ming Lao Chent-Shi
Chent-Shi Space Mining Corporation
#12 - 2012-06-27 14:23:28 UTC
the easiest method of accomplishing this that i can think of is for the person you wish to will your

account too should open their own account and then you can transfer you character(s) to thier new

account via the account management function.
Kyle Ward
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-06-27 14:24:39 UTC
Anyone else find the though of playing a dead guys EVE character a little creepy...?

The Sandbox, you're playing it wrong!
Gustav Knuttsen
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2012-06-27 14:27:20 UTC
Kyle Ward wrote:
Anyone else find the though of playing a dead guys EVE character a little creepy...?


Capsuleer is immortal im not
Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#15 - 2012-06-27 14:28:23 UTC
Kyle Ward wrote:
Anyone else find the though of playing a dead guys EVE character a little creepy...?
depends on how much isk he has

COME AT ME BRO

I'LL JUST BE DOCKED IN THIS STATION
stoicfaux
#16 - 2012-06-27 14:32:58 UTC
Duh! Corporations are people. Create a corporation in the US and make yourself the CEO and Director of the Board. Corporations can potentially live forever, so the corporation buys an Eve account. Transfer your toons to the corporation's account. Have the will transfer the corporation over to your inheritor, or just put your inheritor on the board of directors, or make them the primary shareholder by transferring shares upon your death.

Once again the United States of America, Inc. saves the day!


tl;dr Hire a lawyer.

Pon Farr Memorial: once every 7 years, all the carebears in high-sec must PvP or they will be temp-banned.
Slow P Oke
Doomheim
#17 - 2012-06-27 14:37:01 UTC
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING BORN
Gustav Knuttsen
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2012-06-27 14:39:19 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
Duh! Corporations are people. Create a corporation in the US and make yourself the CEO and Director of the Board. Corporations can potentially live forever, so the corporation buys an Eve account. Transfer your toons to the corporation's account. Have the will transfer the corporation over to your inheritor, or just put your inheritor on the board of directors, or make them the primary shareholder by transferring shares upon your death.

Once again the United States of America, Inc. saves the day!


tl;dr Hire a lawyer.



Im sure that it must be easiest way for it. Im not US based

Got information that CCP is checking this situation and I will let you guys know
Quaaid
Phoenix Foundry
#19 - 2012-06-27 14:46:11 UTC
Eighteen posts and nobody is talking about the elephant in the room.


Why do you want to know this?
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#20 - 2012-06-27 14:48:28 UTC
Quaaid wrote:
Eighteen posts and nobody is talking about the elephant in the room.


Why do you want to know this?


why would it be important?
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