Estate Planning

Man filling out paperwork — Remember: You don’t have to hire the first lawyer you consult. You need to have a lawyer you trust. Consider recommendations from friends, family and other ag professionals in the community, or by searching websites like legalmatch.com or lawyers.com.

Preparing for Farm and Ranch Succession: How You Select a Lawyer

August 10, 2023

Insights on how to prepare for a meeting with an attorney, including questions that can help producers decide who will best represent their family's interests.

Farmers — Nebraska Extension Educator Jessica Groskopf outlines what types of conversations should be had around finances during the transition process in this Center for Agricultural Profitability webinar.

Farm Transition: Beginning Conversations About Finances

April 21, 2023

One of the hardest things to do is talk about finances — in this new webinar, Nebraska Extension Educator Jessica Groskopf helps farm owners and heir generations learn how to discuss operational finances while planning a succession.

Farmers talking — Currently, only a third of farm families successfully transition management to the next generation. In this article, Nebraska Extension Educator Allan Vynhalek shares advice on how to incorporate the next generation of leaders into an operation before succession to ensure their prosperity in the years to come. (Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability)

Recognizing Power and Control in Estate Planning

March 16, 2023

Nebraska Extension Educator Allan Vyhnalek shares strategies that can help farm families improve their collaboration skills and prepare the next generation for leadership.

Ranch family — The March 7 workshop in Sidney will include a panel of producers who have undergone transition and will share their experiences and insights.

Enhancing the Grasslands of Nebraska through Generational Transition

February 13, 2023

Registration is due by March 2 for this transition workshop that will review inheritance laws, legal structure of operations and flow of benefits to beneficiaries.

Farm family — Farmers and ranchers in the Logan County area are encouraged to attend this free workshop from 1-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, to learn how to effectively create succession plans for their operations. (Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability)

Agricultural Succession, Transition Planning Workshop in Stapleton

February 3, 2023

Nebraska Extension Educator Allan Vyhnalek will offer insights on how to effectively create estate plans, avoid common mistakes and more in this free workshop.

Estate Planning Workshop Dec. 8 in Auburn

October 14, 2022

The workshop will offer tools and strategies to effectively complete estate plans, offer background on common mistakes during the process, and highlight essential considerations for creating and carrying out estate and succession plans.

Returning to the Farm Workshop for Families in Transition Dec. 9, 10 in York

September 29, 2022

Families will receive guidance on developing estate and transition plans, setting personal and professional goals and improving the communication process between family members.

Free Farm Succession Workshops in December

September 27, 2022

The Nebraska Rural Response Hotline is hosting three workshops in December that will help producers build business succession plans and better understand certain tax measures, such as inheritance tax and federal transfer tax.

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