Ties to the Land
Keeping family forests and farms in the family
This has been postponed again - probably until April 2010
What will be the future of your land?
It is never too early to develop a succession plan - planning the long-term future of your land is perhaps the single most important thing you can do as a land steward, whether of forestland, farmland, or ranchland. Your land will outlast you, but you can take steps now to ensure that it has a positive future. "Failing to plan is planning to fail."
The WSU Snohomish County Extension Forestry, Agriculture, and Family Living programs are teaming up to offer the award-winning Ties to the Land estate/succession planning workshop again this year. This two-part program explores succession planning - the human side of estate planning - which focuses on ways to maintain family ties to the land from generation to generation, building awareness of key challenges facing families who own forest and farmland, and motivating families to address those challenges.
Ties to the Land is an award-winning curriculum developed by leading estate planning experts at Oregon State University Extension and the Austin Family Business Program. Originally developed with forest owners in mind, this program is applicable to all family-owned, land-based businesses, whether forest, farm, or ranch.
The curriculum features DVD-based presentations coupled with classroom exercises facilitated by local WSU Extension faculty. New: This year's workshop will feature a panel Q&A discussion with local estate planning professionals.
When:
Postponed until April 2010 - check back for details
Where:
TBD
Cost
$75 per family (includes 1 workbook - additional workbooks may be purchased for $25 each).
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This site last updated 11/19/2009
Announcements
11/19/2009 – The November newsletter is now available.
11/19/2009 – The Ties to the Land estate/ succession planning workshop has been postponed again - probably until April.