Ties To The Land
If you own and care for forest land, you probably have strong feelings about leaving your land in good condition for the future. You know the trees you planted and nurtured are likely to outlive you. Not many people in this world dedicate themselves to growing something with a longer life cycle than their own.
A big part of preserving the legacy is passing the land to your successors. Yet effective transition is harder than most forest landowners realize. A smooth transfer takes not only passion, but preparation and planning.
Keeping family forests intact after the older generation passes is one of the urgent issues facing family forest owners today. Most forest landowners (70 to 80 percent, according to nationwide surveys) say their primary goal is to pass their property intact to the next generation. But most landowners do not have a succession plan for the forest property they have worked so hard to develop and maintain.
One reason for this: Passing property from one generation to the next is legally and emotionally challending. There are few estate planners and fewer resources available to help families work through the complex process.
This program is designed to give landowners the tools to make a successful transition.
Stay tuned to this website for dates and locations for workshops throughout the state.