Estate Planning Mistakes Farmers and Ranchers Make and Avoiding Them

Farming or ranching is more than a means of livelihood – it is about preserving a legacy and unique way of life.  Unfortunately, many farmers and ranchers fail to make an estate plan.  The farm or ranch passed down for generations then ends up being sold and converted...

It’s Planning Season

For each season, there is planning that you must do on the farm. To be successful, this planning must be done thoughtfully and in advance. Your life is no different. To properly plan for the next season in your life and the lives of your family, a well-executed estate...

Estate Planning 101: Everything You Need to Know

You’ll need an estate plan to protect your assets and loved ones when you can no longer do it. Estate planning helps you designate individuals entitled to your assets in the event of your incapacitation or death. An attorney can guide you to ensure beneficiaries...

What You Lose By Not Planning

The motivation to put a legal plan in place increases when you fully understand what you lost when you do not plan. Your American Legacy Probate Court Without a plan, you put yourself and your property in the hands of a probate court judge. This is true whether you...

Do You Have Planning Phobia?

Confronting your own mortality can be unsettling, so it’s easy to give in to the temptation of dealing with the here-and-now issues and procrastinate on planning for our eventual incapacitation and death. Your American Legacy Losing Control Most people dread the...