Which document serves as evidence that option payments and purchase price payments have been made?

• A. Certificate of Copyright
• B. Evidence of Option Payment and Purchase Price Payment
• C. Short Form Assignment of Rights
• D. Work-For-Hire Agreement

Answer: (B)

In option and purchase transactions, you need a clear record that money actually changed hands. A document titled Evidence of Option Payment and Purchase Price Payment is purpose-built to prove that both the option payment and the eventual purchase price have been paid, including dates and amounts. This makes the rights transaction enforceable and helps resolve any disputes about whether payments occurred.

The other documents don’t serve this evidentiary role. A Certificate of Copyright records registration of a work, not payments. A Short Form Assignment of Rights conveys that rights have been transferred, but it isn’t a record of the payment itself. A Work-For-Hire Agreement sets terms for who owns the work and how it’s created, and may discuss compensation, but it isn’t designed to prove that the payments were made.