MSU Extension to host farm succession planning seminar in West Branch
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EmailA practical seminar to help farm families move forward with clarity and confidence.
Are you thinking about farm succession but unsure where to begin? Have you started planning but now find yourself stalled? Farm succession planning can feel complicated, emotional and overwhelming.
Michigan State University Extension is offering a one-day seminar, Getting Your Succession Plan on Track, on March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ogemaw County Extension Office in West Branch, Michigan. This program is designed to provide clarity and structure to the succession planning process and help farm families take practical next steps. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided.
Throughout the day, participants will gain a clear understanding of how the succession planning process fits together. Sessions will include:
- An overview of the succession planning process
- Common transfer tools, including business entities, trusts and wills
- Approaches to fairness in family farm transitions
- Key decisions to address before drafting legal documents
- Legal strategies and long-term care considerations that may affect farm assets
The program will be led by Michigan State University Extension farm business management educators along with attorneys who regularly work with farm families on succession and estate planning. Together, they will provide educational perspective and practical legal insight grounded in agricultural operations.
Participants will leave with practical tools, a clearer understanding of the planning process, and greater confidence in how to move their succession plan forward.
Register for Getting Your Succession Plan on Track
For additional information, contact Corey Clark at clarkcr@msu.edu or 517-420-2042.
