Who Inherits the Revenue from Our Hubs After We Die

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   Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years ago

   I'm very curious as to who inherits the revenue from our hubs after we die. I remember that Associated Content had written into their agreement that if we didn't sign in more than one ever six months, then any revenue accruing to hour articles would be theirs.
   
   Apart from that being unethical, it rather meant that if one died, one couldn't pass on the revenue to one's estate.
   
   What is the stance of Hub pages, or hasn't this been thought of?

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      relacheposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Why haven't you read section nine of the HubPages terms of service?

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         TheTrueYouposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Not everyone has the time to read "terms of service". In fact who reads it at all really.

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         seanorjohnposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Still busy reading sections 1-8 I presume.

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   Aunt Mollieposted 12 years ago

   You can designate a beneficiary for digital properties you own in your will.  It is also advisable to keep a file of digital properties, including passwords, and let your next of kin know where that is.  There are also some online sites that will allow you to register your properties for this purpose.

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      Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you for that information, but what is HP policies. Many internet websites indicate in their terms and conditions (in the silent print) that ownership isn't allowed to pass to another.
      
      For instance, Hub pages does not allow one to sell one's 'site' to anyone else.

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         Aunt Mollieposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         It's my understanding that the author owns the content.  I think that you should post this in the 'Report a Problem or Suggest a New Feature'  forum, because that one is monitored by HP staff.

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            Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            thanks.

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   There was a similar discussion here recently. Here is the link if you are interested -
   
   http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/86796

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      Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you 2uesday.

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   Your welcome Sophia, but I hope we will not have to worry about that for a long time.

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      IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I'm glad this has been brought up again - some of us are not getting any younger your know - hubs belong to us. Tell next of kin our HP password, they can change the affiliations to theirs, or leave them as they are, after contacting the individual organizations.
      
      Right now, my kin are gong to be so pissed off. She left us WHAT?
      
      Ahh, another worry. LOL

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         The Writers Dogposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         But the beauty of that one is that we won't be here to worry about it, Izzy!

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         Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Izzy, tell me more.

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         Marisa Wrightposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Izzy, if you look at all these organizations - Adsense, HubPages, Amazon, eBay - you're not allowed to transfer any of the accounts. So if your next of kin (or executor) contacts them officially, they'll be able to collect the outstanding balance but the accounts will be closed down.
         
         I suspect there's only one way you could pass your Hubs on, and that's to tell your next of kin your username and password for HubPages, Adsense etc and for them to quietly take them over, pretending to be you.
         
         Unfortunately US Hubbers can't do that, because they have to supply their Social Security information to HubPages.

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            relacheposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            The TOS specifically lists impersonating someone else as a violation. 
            
            Apparently I really am the only person who has read It...

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               Marisa Wrightposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Well that's true - but people have transferred HubPages accounts before, and got away with it because HubPages have no way of knowing unless the settings are changed.
               
               However I do think that if people are contemplating that approach, they need to consider whether the beneficiary will understand how to keep the account running.  I know my husband would be totally bamboozled so there would really be no point.

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   lyndreposted 12 years ago

   My wife and three kids would get $1.46 each.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   TOS Section Nine Excerpt
   
   By electing to run the HubPages Earnings Program on Your Hubs, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
   
       Your approval and acceptance into the HubPages Earnings Program is in HubPages’ sole discretion
       HubPages may suspend or remove the HubPages Earnings Program or any part thereof (including Your participation in it) at any time, in HubPages’ sole discretion
       Your election to run the HubPages Earnings Program may result in additional advertisements being placed on Your Hubs
       Advertisements from the HubPages Earnings Program will appear on Your Hubs at HubPages’ discretion (and such advertisements may appear on every page load of your Hub)
       The third-party advertising, referral, and/or other revenue providers in the HubPages Earnings Program will be determined in HubPages’ sole discretion,
       The type, style, placement, and any other implementation decisions regarding how, when, and where ads in the HubPages Earnings Program are placed on Your Hub will be determined in HubPages’ sole discretion.
       Advertisements for both the Impression service and the HubPages Earnings Program may appear on Your Hubs simultaneously
       HubPages Earnings Program may place unpaid public-service, charitable, and/or default/placeholder ads on Your Hub
       You will not engage in any fraudulent or deceptive practices with respect to the use of HubPages Earnings Program
       HubPages makes no guarantee that the HubPages Earnings Program will be operational at all times
       You may not transfer or assign Your HubPages Earnings Program account to any other person and/or entity excepting to paradigmsearch
       HubPages may require Your participation in specific portions of the Impression program (and meet other requirements) in order for You to be eligible to participate in the HubPages Earnings Program (including specific subcomponents thereof).

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      Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You may not transfer or assign Your HubPages Earnings Program account to any other person and/or entity excepting to paradigmsearch... Um.

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   I think this part of the TOS might be relevant too, I could be wrong, it is the part about a six month cut off point to do with payments.
   
   A family might not realize what actions need to be taken on a HubPages account and they would have other things to deal with as being more urgent.
   
   Here is what it says -
   "Account Closure and Inactivity.
   In the event that the Agreement is terminated by HubPages and/or HubPages elects to cease Your participation in the HubPages Earnings Program, then except in the event of breach by You, HubPages will make payment of an Earned Balance in Your account that is greater than Fifty Dollars ($50) within approximately ninety (90) days after the end of the calendar month in which the HubPages Earnings Program has stopped running. Any Earned Balance lesser than this payment threshold will be permanently forfeit by You (and You hereby waive any claim relating to the dispute of such payment and disclaim any and all interest in such funds).
   
   In the event that the Agreement is terminated by You (pursuant to HubPages’ receipt of Your written termination notice) the entire amount of an Earned Balance in Your account will be permanently forfeit by You (and You hereby waive any claim relating to the dispute of such payment and disclaim any and all interest in such funds).
   
   "In the event You elect to turn off the HubPages Earnings Program (which turn-off must be made by you in Your online account; and You agree not to engage in excessive changes of HubPages Earnings Program status) but not terminate this Agreement, HubPages will make payment of an Earned Balance in Your account that is greater than Fifty Dollars ($50) within approximately ninety (90) days after the end of the calendar month in which the HubPages Earnings Program has stopped running.
   
   In the event of Inactivity, the entire amount of an Earned Balance in Your account will be permanently forfeit by You (and You hereby waive any claim relating to the dispute of such payment and disclaim any and all interest in such funds). "Inactivity" means that any of the following have occurred:
   
   a) There has been no change to Your Earned Balance for a period of greater than six (6) months;
   
   b) Your account has expired tax information that is greater than six (6) months beyond the date of such expiration;
   
   c) You have uncollected payments or unaccepted payments by the payment company into your account for a period of greater than six (6) months; or
   
   d) You have not responded to attempts to contact You at the primary email address listed in the contact information in Your account for a period of six (6) months from the date of the first attempt to contact You for which no response has been received."
   
   I can see a couple of places where that would concern me in relation to the 'who inherits scenario'.

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      Sophia Angeliqueposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks, useful.

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