Exploring Massachusetts Special Places with The Trustees! 🌿
It’s no secret that I love exploring @thetrustees properties—and for good reason! These are some of the most beautiful and fun places to visit.
@thetrustees cares for over 120 Special Places across Massachusetts, including historic homes, beaches, and trails. Whether you’re looking to sip tea in the gardens at the historic Naumkeag house, hike up Monument Mountain, soak up the sun at Crane Beach, or try cross-country skiing at Notchview, there’s truly something for everyone to enjoy year-round.
With a Trustees membership, you’re not just visiting—you’re helping to preserve these incredible spaces. Plus, memberships come with some amazing perks and there are different levels to choose from. I’ve been a member for several years now and highly recommend it.
Here’s how I use my Trustees membership:
🎟️ Advance ticketing & discounts for events like my favorite seasonal experiences at @naumkeagofficial & @craneestate_trustees
🏠 Discounted stays at their two beautiful inns—The Guest House at @fieldfarm_thetrustees and the @innatcastlehill
🚘 Free parking at hiking trails like Monument Mountain
🌿 Free admission to properties like @worldsendreservation and @decordova_museum
👙 Discounted beach visits & kayaking at Crane Beach
🎿 Discounted ski passes & rentals at @notchview_thetrustees
…and so much more! ❤️
Check out the link in my bio for more info on membership levels, benefits and how to sign up.
If you’ve visited Trustees properties, which one is your favorite? And if you haven’t yet, which property are you exploring first?
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#sponsored #westernmass #theberkshires #newenglandoutdoors #newengland #massachusettsoutdoors #mylocalma #discovercentralma #southshorema #travelnewengland #explorenewengland#massachusettsoutdoors #trustees
The SMSF Signature Trap That Rejects Applications
One missing signature can kill your SMSF application instantly. It looks simple, but it’s the trap most trustees never see coming.
The information provided in this recording is for coaching and educational purposes only. It should not be considered personal financial advice. Everyone’s situation is different, so before acting on any of the content discussed, please seek independent financial advice tailored to your specific circumstances.
#smsf #superfund #applicationprocess #trustees #wealthplanning
@therealpaulmueller After all of the calls made regarding the case of Basil, we have now finally heard from the police department, and here is their video. Remember. Transparency, as they say, is key.
Clayton County Police Department@#JusticeForBasil #basil #shelterdog #dog #dogs #dogsoftiktok #rescuedogs #rescuedohsoftiktok #caughtoncamera #prisoninmates #trustees #animals #animalsoftiktok #claytoncounty #claytoncountyga #fyp
SEND parents!? What happens if a trustee on your special needs trust dies?? Well, to start with..you need more than one. Because, if you only appoint one trustee and they die, lose capacity, or step down, the trust can be left unable to operate until a replacement is formally appointed.
Nightmare delays at exactly the wrong time.
Having more than one trustee means:
🧡continuity if something happens
🧡decisions can still be made
🧡the trust doesn’t grind to a halt (leaving your yp without funds!)
It’s also important to know that trustees usually have to agree. That’s a safeguard in itself, but it does mean trustee choice really matters.
What if just one dies and one is left?
Let's say you have two trustees and one dies - the remaining usually then has the 'power to appoint' new trustees. That's another built-in safeguard. 🌟 I included my choice of follow-on trustees in my Letter of Wishes.
Many families also include:
💪 a professional trustee, either alongside family or as a back-up
Save this if you’re choosing trustees, or reviewing a trust you already have.
#SEND #SENDFamilies #SENDParent #TrustPlanning #Trustees #EstatePlanning #MentalCapacity #CourtOfProtection #Deputyship
Edit: Arthur’s wife’s name was Margaret Homer Nichols Shurcliff, not Rose Nichols Shurcliff.
Today we celebrate the birthday of visionary landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff (1870-1957), who designed many of the iconic garden and landscape features at Castle Hill, including the Grand Allée.
Born Arthur Shurtleff, he changed his name to Shurcliff in 1930 to conform to its ancient spelling. Shurcliff was an MIT-trained engineer and landscape architect who was mentored by Trustees’ founder Charles Eliot and worked for the Olmsted firm in Brookline. In 1899, together with Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., he founded the first four-year landscape architecture course in the country at Harvard. In 1904, he opened his own landscape practice in Boston.
Arthur Shurcliff’s work included town/urban planning, public projects, college campuses, and the restoration of early American town commons, as well as private residential projects. However, he is perhaps best known as the chief landscape architect for the restoration and recreation of Colonial Williamsburg from 1928-1941, stemming from his deep knowledge of the history and design of colonial landscapes.
A summer neighbor of the Cranes, Shurcliff’s work at Castle Hill included the Rose Garden (1913-14), the Mall/Allée (1913-1915), the Vegetable Garden (1917) and its towers (1919), and supervising the installation of the maze (1920, no longer extant).
These picturesque landscape features continue to attract thousands of visitors to Castle Hill each year and provide a beautiful backdrop to their memories.
In 1905, Arthur married Margaret Shurcliff, and they had six children. Their eldest, Sidney, was a lifelong friend of Cornelius Crane who served as trip photographer on the Crane Pacific Expedition of 1928-1929. Sidney also chronicled this groundbreaking scientific expedition in his book, Jungle Islands (1930).
Wow @vmschoolfortheblind Such a moving evening! Kudos all the wonderful and inspiring #children #staff #trustees #donors and all involved and congrats on 123 years of this fabulous institution!! Thank you @mala.goenka for inviting me and great job @boman_irani as Chief Guest and super singer!
#valentinesday is all about LOVE and the evening was full of it ❤️. #staysafe
🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court Settles Trust Liability Debate 🚨
Can a trustee be prosecuted for cheque bounce without naming the trust? The Supreme Court just answered this in Sankar Padam Thapa v Vijaykumar Agarwal.
⚖️ THE VERDICT:
A trust is NOT a separate legal entity. It’s merely an obligation. Only trustees can sue or be sued on behalf of a trust.
💡 WHAT THIS MEANS:
✅ Trustees who sign cheques are DIRECTLY liable under NI Act
✅ NO need to make the trust an accused party
✅ Personal accountability for trustee signatories
This judgment overrules several conflicting High Court decisions and brings clarity to trust-related prosecutions.
📌 Key Takeaway: If you’re a trustee signing cheques, you’re personally accountable.
#SupremeCourt #LegalUpdate #TrustLaw #NegotiableInstrumentsAct #ChequeBounce #IndianLaw #LegalNews #Trustees #LawStudent #Advocate #LegalAwareness #CourtVerdict #LegalClarity
Operating in a private trust for public gain? That's a breach of fiduciary duty. They're accessing value without your consent and conspiring against you by co-mingling with officials. Your property is your person. #FiduciaryDuty #TrustLaw #LegalRights #PropertyRights #ContractLaw #BusinessLaw #Trustees #LegalAdvice #Compliance
Mike Braun is now God-king of all things of Indiana, and will serve his corporate vassals well.
Alumni had their say in 3 if IU’s 9 trustee revoked by a sneaky and irrelevant addition to the state’s budget last April. There was no public notice, debate, or input.
Seems a lot like a big government takeover by the Out of touch statehouse.
#Indiana #trustees #mikebraun #uplandsandy #sagesteele
As #TrusteesWeek comes to an end, Andre – Chair of
@llanellimind gives some tips on how to get involved and become a trustee for a local Mind charity.
मुंबई: लीलावती अस्पताल में काला जादू और तंत्र-मंत्र, 1500 करोड़ का भी गबन, पूर्व ट्रस्टियों पर केस दर्ज..
मुंबई के मशहूर लीलावती अस्पताल का संचालन करने वाले वर्तमान ट्रस्टियों ने आरोप लगाया है कि उसके पूर्व ट्रस्टियों और अन्य संबंधित व्यक्तियों ने 1,500 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक की राशि का गबन किया है। शिकायत में ये भी दावा किया गया है कि अस्पताल में पूर्व ट्रस्टियों द्वारा काला जादू भी किया गया था...
#Mumbai #BlackMagic #Corruption #Trustees #LilavatiHospital #News #ZeeSwitch
We’re saying a very fond farewell to ArtCan Co-Chair Deborah Henry-Pollard @fireworksdhp who has been part of our organisation for many years. Debs has been an incredible support to our artists, our Founder and Director, the team of Trustees and to our organisation as a whole.
Alongside her wise direction and generous contribution to our membership schemes, plus introducing Rich and our wonderful fundraising Trustee Georgia to ArtCan, Debs also introduced us to the brilliant Tom at TD360 and made our virtual gallery possible exactly when we needed it the most. We are all very grateful to Debs for her time, patience and vision for ArtCan, and she will be very much missed, but leaves us for an exciting new chapter and we wish her all the best!
Co-Chair Rich Nicholls says: “I want to give huge thanks to Debs as she steps down as Co-Chair.. She’s been such a wise, warm, and constant presence at ArtCan during my time on the board. She has worked tirelessly on numerous initiatives over the years, is an ever-present at our exhibitions and events, and has played a huge part in bringing the ArtCan community together. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been lucky to work alongside her as Co-Chair, benefitting from her intuition, energy, and support. Most of all, Debs is simply a wonderful human being and, although will be hugely missed, she leaves ArtCan in a strong position and ready for an exciting future.”
#ArtCanOrg #CoChair #FondFarewell #ThankYouThankYou #AMillionThankYous #ArtsOrganisation #Trustees