Estate Planning

Learn about farm estate planning to ensure a successful transition to the next generation. This section highlights succession planning, estate taxes, legal issues, and business management.

Family has a hard time arriving at buyout value for shares in a corporation

It’s time to implement a buy-sell agreement, but there are disagreements.

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I've inherited land - now what?

Determine how you own the land and your options for keeping it or selling it.

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How do you keep a farm together when someone dies without a farm succession strategy?

Someone died. No plan. Now what?

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Ageless Iron

Caterpillar 30 is a family mainstay

By Ageless Iron

Tractor has been on the same California farm since 1932.

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Women in Agriculture

Farming in between the rains

By Women in Agriculture

Mud is great for farm boys in muck boots, but not so good for farmers trying to plant crops.l

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Top Shops

Idaho Shop Tour with Custom Overhead Crane

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz heads to Genesee, Idaho, to visit Al Krick’s shop.

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Farmer wants to accomplish so much in his estate plan that he doesn’t know if it’s possible

When it comes to his estate plan, this farmer wants it all.

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Parents’ expectations are not clarified

Without stated responsibilities and a clear job description, farm employee (son) ends up feeling unappreciated.

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How to start the next generation

How can compensation and incentives be structured when bringing the next generation into production agriculture?

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Options to trim or eliminate taxes on income and estate

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How to protect your farm and save money

The rules concerning required minimum distributions changed the age when the distributions must be taken from tax-deferred retirement accounts from 70½ years of age to 72.

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How Do You Start a Farm Succession Plan When All Previous Attempts Have Failed?

After failed attempts, how do you start succession planning again?

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Test Your Soil for Compaction

For an easy way to test soil compaction any time during the growing season, try the following: take a handful of soil and try to ball it up... read more