With Farm Estate Planning, Start With Your Goals

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Your objectives will drive the entire estate-planning process, so it is important to clearly articulate your goals. These goals should serve as a guidepost to your estate-planning attorney in helping to formulate the correct game plan. It might not be possible to fully meet all of your goals; therefore, when you meet with your estate-planning lawyer, make sure to emphasize …

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Choice of Business Entities Blog Series: The Limited Liability Company

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I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur.  There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses.  It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question may …

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Choice of Business Entities Blog Series: The Limited Partnership

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I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur. There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question …

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Succession Planning for Your Farming Business

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Proud of my little cousin Austin Rincker- He made the cover of the Illinois  Field and Bean last month (the flagship publication of the Illinois Soybean Association).  He is noted in the article starting on page 6 titled “Successful Succession- Begin With the End in Mind.” If you follow this blog then you know how important succession planning for farms, …

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Ask Cari: What are the Common Mistakes Farmers Make When Creating Their Estate Plans

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I was asked this question by a farm journalist.  My response is below. Mistake #1:  Believing that having a Last Will and Testament is an “estate plan.” Many people think that “estate planning” is really just hiring a lawyer to draft a Last Will and Testament; however, it’s more complicated than that.  A good estate planning attorney will have you …

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Does Your Farm or Agri-Business Need a “Power Audit?”

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I really love Neil Harl’s book titled “Farm Estate & Business Planning.”  He briefly talks about the “power issue” when it comes to farm families and warns folks to consider this issue when formulating an estate plan.  He illustrates this point with the following example: “An aggressive, able farmer died unexpectedly just days short of his 50th birthday.  The business, …

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Determining Your Goals For the Estate Planning Process

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For those of you who have decided to charge ahead with an “estate plan” for your family, it’s important to really think about your goals of the estate planning process.  Your objectives will help guide the entire estate planning process and will be a guidepost to your estate planning attorney in helping formulate the correct game plan.  As a caveat, …

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Estate Planning is More Than Just Getting a Last Will and Testament

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Many people think that “estate planning” is really just hiring a lawyer or downloading a program off the internet (which I do not suggest) to draft a Last Will and Testament.  However, it’s more complicated than that.  A good estate planning attorney will have you complete a questionnaire giving him/her information on your family tree, assets and liabilities in order …

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Debrief From Skype Convo About Being an Agriculture Attorney

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Wow.  Cannot believe how fast May is passing.  Time flies when you are having fun.  I had a pleasant conversation with some lovely ladies earlier this month who wish to have a career in agriculture law.  Here were a couple of the questions. 1.  How did you get started? I started my law practice by moving to New York City …

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