Category Archives: Landowner Legacy Commumication seminars

Landowner Records – How to make sense of all that paperwork

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Ginny

We are still relatively new to forestry and land management because we have only been actively involved as an agricultural family business for less than 25 years. One of the first things we learned was the importance of records and … Continue reading →

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Do We Need a Will for a Smaller Acreage of Timber?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Ginny

Below is a question we received from a fellow landowner asking for our opinion. Question Our tree acres are limited; we have about 100 acres and wonder if my wife and I need to address them in our will. Our … Continue reading →

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Adult Children Beat Mom to the Punch!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Ginny

Through our forestry association memberships and meeting attendance, we met a very nice middle-aged single mom with whom we have become friends. We enjoy visiting with her about her family and her land, and she has attended several of our … Continue reading →

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How to deal with hesitant parents (or family leaders)

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ginny

The next generation may have trouble getting the current generation to offer open communication about the plans for intergenerational transfer. Below is a question from one of our Landowner Legacy Communication© seminars that is related to that issue. Similar questions have … Continue reading →

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Forest Certification: Points to ponder

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Ginny

As many of you know, we are proponents of the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) and have been for years; even before our names were on any deeds. All of our tracts are now certified through the ATFS certification program. … Continue reading →

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