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[Charlie V]

Hey Joe, how are you,

One thing I can tell you from observation and from life's experience is the
older one gets, the easier it is to  put things off.  There is always
tomorrow when I will feel better.  One day the tomorrows just run out.
Beyond that, perhaps Grandpa just could not figure out which Grandkid would
treasure a particular tractor for the next forty years and which one would
turn it over for cash. Loving the grands  may be easier than figuring them
out.

Another thought:  Could be some of the dollars changing hands at the
auction were inherited from Grandad in the first place.  That would be an
equitable way to go.  Spread the cash and let the beneficiaries decide how
to spend it.

So do I have the answer.  Nooo.  Just some thoughts.

Charlie V.

On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:36 AM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:

> Money is deceiving Joe. 250K may me a lot of money to you . For many
> people it's NOT all that much. Perhaps the guy had 26 grandkids. How do you
> make that kind of "split" equal?
>         Dave
>
> On Oct 12, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Joe Hazewinkel <jahaze at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I went to an auction yesterday with quite a collection of tractor, old
> engines etc.  Before I get to my question, I thought it was neat that the
> first tractor they sold was an Aultman Taylor 30-60 in mint original
> condition.  He was the second owner, and the buyer was the grandson of the
> first owner (paid $130,000).
> >
> > Anyway, it was apparent that several of the tractors were bought by the
> sellers grand children.  They ended up paying a pretty high price for most
> of them.  Here's my question, if your grandkids (or kids) were that
> interested in your tractors, why wouldn't you just give them to them
> instead of making them pay for them after your gone?
> >
> > It can't be just about the money, from the appearance of the place, they
> had enough, and made $250,000 from the sale of just the first five tractors.
> >
> > Enjoy, Joe
> >
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