Joe Cook
When you take your password to the grave
Suddenly, you are dead.
Nobody likes to think about dying. That is probably why more than half of us do so without a will.
Newsletter headline created confusion
Eesha Williams' letter states that the Dummerston Selectboard “wants to end the right of townspeople to modify the budget at town meeting.” That is not the case. The confusion is attributable to an article that Selectboard member Hugh Worden wrote for the spring issue of the Views of Dummerston...
The license-to-steal document that everyone needs
Power of attorney gives permission to another person to manage your financial affairs — a person who must have your complete trust
Although not everyone needs a trust agreement, everyone should have a power of attorney, since we do not know what the future holds. A power of attorney is a written document whereby you appoint some other person, known as your agent, to make decisions and act on your behalf.
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If you do not have a will, your state has one for you
Rock star Prince died in April without a will, and he left the disposition of his several-hundred-million-dollar estate up to the laws of intestacy in Minnesota. Last month, a 39-year-old inmate in federal prison in Colorado claimed that he is the son of the music legend, and therefore the sole heir who is entitled to Prince's entire estate. When he died without a will, Prince was in good company. Most of those who die in our country each year also...
Not so fast
Although clearly a step in the right direction, none of the publicity discloses the fact that the Vermonter can only accommodate three bikes. This limit greatly diminishes the utility of this service for the bike trips that I organize periodically to Northampton and Essex Junction.