http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning Farm and ranch estate planning news and features. Find information that will help your farm family with business management, legal issues and succession planning. Discover what other farm families are doing to preserve their wealth and provide for an orderly farm transition. en-us Copyright Successful Farming Saturday Apr 06 06:43:02 EDT 2013 http://www.agriculture.com/images/ag-logo-150x30.gif http://www.agriculture.com 150 30 http://www.agriculture.com/rss 30 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/when-farming-partners-split_345-ar30373 How can years of undefined land transactions be straightened out when partners decide to split? Sunday Mar 10 15:28:01 EDT 2013 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/when-farming-partners-split_345-ar30373 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/maging-f-continuity_345-ar29780 Sweet corn diversifies mainstay dairy farm and offers growth opportunities to the next generation. Thursday Feb 14 11:37:53 EST 2013 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/maging-f-continuity_345-ar29780 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/when-none-of-kids-wts-to-farm_344-ar28794 Can their problem be solved? Wednesday Jan 09 15:25:29 EST 2013 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/when-none-of-kids-wts-to-farm_344-ar28794 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/excluding-a-child-from-family_343-ar27605 Can their problem be solved? Monday Nov 19 13:39:48 EST 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/excluding-a-child-from-family_343-ar27605 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/plning-f-3-partners-7-successs_344-ar26919 Tuesday Oct 16 11:03:57 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/plning-f-3-partners-7-successs_344-ar26919 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/hing-over-keys_345-ar26236 As three dealerships consider the future generation of leadership, their approaches to succession planning will be critical to survival. Thursday Sep 06 10:38:26 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/hing-over-keys_345-ar26236 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/whats-a-kid-to-do_345-ar25542 Moving on from the family farm is often a difficult decision. Wednesday Aug 01 15:53:52 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/whats-a-kid-to-do_345-ar25542 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/success-strategy-rept-card_344-ar25026 Monday Jul 02 15:29:31 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/success-strategy-rept-card_344-ar25026 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/generating-success-continuity-quotient_344-ar25025 Here are seven components of ensuring farm business continuity. Monday Jul 02 15:27:09 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/generating-success-continuity-quotient_344-ar25025 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/reinvesting-in-future_344-ar23945 The Zimdars family's transition plan is just forming. Thursday May 03 15:20:17 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/reinvesting-in-future_344-ar23945 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/in-middle-of-a-family-feud_345-ar23263 How can a nonfamily key employee successfully manage three feuding brothers and keep his job? Sunday Apr 01 15:45:08 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/in-middle-of-a-family-feud_345-ar23263 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/from-independence-to-partnership_343-ar23000 Can their problem be solved?: How does a family of independent farmers start planning transition and structure a partnership? Friday Mar 16 11:48:15 EDT 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/from-independence-to-partnership_343-ar23000 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/prodigal-son-returns_344-ar22671 Can their problem be solved? Monday Mar 05 14:22:13 EST 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/prodigal-son-returns_344-ar22671 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/brors-farming-toger_344-ar22666 How do brothers who’ve farmed independently learn to work together on land they’ll inherit? Monday Mar 05 13:57:55 EST 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/brors-farming-toger_344-ar22666 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/prenuptial-problems_343-ar22395 Can their problem be solved? Does Dad’s failure to discuss his prenuptial requirement mean he can’t be trusted as a partner? Monday Feb 20 13:11:09 EST 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/prenuptial-problems_343-ar22395 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/grooming-future_344-ar21893 The Rynsburgers' focus is producing a wholesome dairy product and passing on values and work ethic. Monday Jan 30 15:41:28 EST 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/grooming-future_344-ar21893 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/a-farm-divided_343-ar21596 How long can an extended, growing family continue to take financial pieces of the farm? Thursday Jan 12 15:25:13 EST 2012 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/a-farm-divided_343-ar21596 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/family-farm-team_344-ar20994 Balanced role strategy advances next generation. Tuesday Dec 06 11:19:00 EST 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/family-farm-team_344-ar20994 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/prenuptial-agreements_343-ar20670 The problem: Can a young man propose marriage and at the same time safely ask for a prenuptial agreement? Monday Nov 14 12:18:58 EST 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/prenuptial-agreements_343-ar20670 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/putting-farm-business-pl-first_345-ar20337 Farmers harvest a bumper crop of strategies they can haul home to fine-tune work roles and relationships. Tuesday Nov 01 16:30:10 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/putting-farm-business-pl-first_345-ar20337 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/longrge-succession-pls_344-ar20288 Tuesday Nov 01 11:12:46 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/longrge-succession-pls_344-ar20288 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/gifting-may-make-cents_345-ar19564 Estate planning decisions keep planners in suspense, as the current law is set to expire by the end of 2012. Friday Sep 30 10:37:57 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/business-planning/gifting-may-make-cents_345-ar19564 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/avoid-estate-tax-traps_343-ar19296 Monday Sep 19 16:11:59 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/avoid-estate-tax-traps_343-ar19296 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/seeking-outside-success_343-ar19290 How can a farm owner recognize and manage the challenge of seeking an outside successor? Monday Sep 19 15:39:08 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/seeking-outside-success_343-ar19290 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/whats-a-family-farm-without-a-leader_344-ar18146 How can a farm be kept for future generations when there will be no family leader? Sunday Aug 07 18:40:05 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/whats-a-family-farm-without-a-leader_344-ar18146 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/maging-trsitions_344-ar16713 Working a successor into the business can be intimidating. Monday May 23 13:39:19 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/maging-trsitions_344-ar16713 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/he-saidshe-said_343-ar16712 Don Jonovic and Jolene Brown pull no punches on these planning predicaments. Monday May 23 13:34:02 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/he-saidshe-said_343-ar16712 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/opening-up-future-options_344-sl16414 This Indiana family sees a bright future for beef. Thursday May 05 12:04:10 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/opening-up-future-options_344-sl16414 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/retiring-in-a-few-years_343-ar16046 Is a son right to be worried when his dad's pending retirement is totally unplanned? Friday Apr 15 10:05:12 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/retiring-in-a-few-years_343-ar16046 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/family-of-niches_344-sl15842 Each member works into a unique role on this farm. Wednesday Apr 06 14:58:01 EDT 2011 http://www.agriculture.com/family/estate-planning/family-succession/family-of-niches_344-sl15842