Taking Emotions Out of Estate Planning
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by Lisa Munniksma, Successful Farming magazine Contributing Editor
When most folks hear the term “estate planning” they immediately picture lawyer’s offices, deadly boring discussions, and mind numbing documents being carefully explained by earnest professionals looking out for their family’s long term interests.
What they really should be thinking about are the lively chats around the dinner table with their family where they hammer out together what the family wants the future to look like. Let the experts figure out what’s possible to achieve and how best to achieve it, after you have laid your picture of the farm’s future in front of them.
By their nature theses dinner time conversations can be packed with emotions. Otherwise why would you have put it off so long.
In her article “Taking emotions out of estate planning” Lisa Munnikama provides some straightforward and practical tips for making it a more productive an less stressful discussion.
Here are some other resources that bear your consideration. Estate planning tips, tools, and strategies you may benefit from.
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Recommended Reading
- Family Farm Succession Planning
- Elder Law and Estate Planning – Corporate Event Video Collage (8:24)
- Estate Planning : What Is a Constructive Trust?
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- Farm Succession and Strategic Planning Group
