By: Matthew Getty We are sometimes asked by clients whether it is necessary to update certain documents, particularly powers of attorney and advance medical directives. A power of attorney is a document that appoints an agent to manage affairs on your behalf. The scope of a power of attorney is usually quite broad, but it […]
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TERMINATION OF ANCIENT ENDOWMENTS
By: Matthew Getty One of the consequences of the 2008 recession was a decrease in the size of institutional endowments, just at the time when reliance on those funds may have increased in order to offset a simultaneous reduction in contribution income. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has tripled since the depths of that market […]
“Who Is Watching Vermont’s Legal Guardians?”
Who Is Watching Vermont’s Legal Guardians? By TAYLOR DOBBS @TAYLORDOBBS click to enlarge MATT MORRIS Bruce Thomas and two of his siblings waged a costly court battle for eight years, alleging that their brother Paul abused his legal power as their elderly mother’s court-appointed guardian and bled her holdings of $1.1 million.