Although my collection does not contain any particularly rare computers, I am still interested in the RLT. I live in Germany and therefore need a version adapted to German law. Thank you for your efforts!
Ulli Am Mi., 26. Juni 2024 um 04:22 Uhr schrieb Sellam Abraham via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org>: > I should point out that the Revocable Living Trust as I have developed is > only applicable under U.S. law (thanks to Peter C. for having me remember > there are many members here not in the USA). > > At some point I may look into creating similar trust documents for > collectors in other countries as applicable in various > nations/jurisdictions, but for now this product and service is intended for > United States citizens and residents only. > > Sellam > > On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM Sellam Abraham <sellam.ism...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > 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 > > >
