26 Jun
2024
26 Jun
'24
10:02 a.m.
May I ask what Qbus cards? I still need some for my MicroVAXen and my
MicroPDPs ...
Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> schrieb am Mi., 26. Juni
2024, 18:49:
I really can't see how this would work. I see the
big problem being one
that Sellam has faced before, that is paying for storage for the stuff.
You can put whatever you want in a trust document, but how do you pay for
the storage or stop someone simply trashing it.
Unless there is something of exceptional value in the collection then are
your trustees really going to court over this?
Is anyone going to accept being a trustee if they are limited in how they
can dispose of their collection?
If Sellams spread sheet of items for sale is still up for sale, then some
items have been there for seven years....
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I53wxarLHlNmlPVf_HJ5oMKuab4zrApI_hi…
... I really think the only way to have any say is to dispose of your item
yourself....
.. and not to museums which need to make money to survive...
Dave
G4UGM
p.s. In the UK still trying to dispose of VAX Station 3100/30(Working), HP
Plotter(Working), AlphaServer 2100 (Does not power up)
Also some Q-Bus cards.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sellam Abraham via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:51 AM
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Cc: Sellam Abraham
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Subject: [cctalk] Revocable Living Trust for Computer Collectors
I think this is an appropriate time for this announcement.
Over the many years I've been collecting, there have been more than
several
instances of a collector dying and their
collection effectively being
cast to the
wind because their surviving spouse or family
members have no idea what
to do
with their computer collection. We are all very
aware of this
unfortunate
phenomenon.
To that end, I've been developing a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) for
computer
collectors. I've been working on this off
and on for the past many
months, and
though it isn't quite ready yet, this is a
good opportunity to announce
my plans.
The advantages of a RLT are many for the computer collector, including
simplicity, and one's continued access to and enjoyment of their
collections
while they are alive. It's a good start, but
not a complete solution,
as the
effectiveness of the RLT depends on the trustees
one has chosen to carry
out
their wishes once they've departed the mortal
coil.
That's where what I'm developing comes into play: a multi-modal trustee
services corporation which one can name as (at least one of) their
trustee(s),
which in the event of one's demise will
immediately launch into action
to protect
the trust assets (the computer collection) and
distribute it as per the
trust
indenture. And so much more.
The trust indenture itself will be cheap (a nominal $49 is my target
price) but I
have yet to work out the execution and pricing
for all the other
services that will
be offered, which will include actually coming
out to the collection
site to secure
the collection and handle or assist in its
distribution.
This message is intended to be a feeler to gauge interest in the product.
To that end, if this is of interest to you, please contact me privately
and let me
know. I can actually set you up with the trust
documents right away, as
those
are basically done at this point, which you can
execute and get
notarized, etc. to
at least have that protection in place. The
establishment of the
trustee services
corporation described above will take a bit more
time.
If I didn't myself fall ill within the last 9 months (heart attack,
nearly died,
subsequent heart surgery) I would have already
had this ready to go.
The irony of this all has not at all escaped me. Fortunately, my
collection is now
covered for when it's my time to go.
How about you?
Sellam