Estate Planning

The Problem: How can 32 years of experience with family farms be summarized in a single farewell column?

These financially conservative parents worry their children will squander their inheritance. Myron Friesen answers the question, “Can their problem be solved?”

Three succession planning professionals recall exchanges that sparked the first steps of farm transitions.

Iowa attorney Erin Herbold-Swalwell offers three steps to succession planning and a few situations that may apply to your family farm for consideration.

How can you encourage your children’s independence while still keeping the farm together?

Follow these steps to streamline the process when passing down the farm.