Inheriting a farm with siblings: what if one wants to sell? For an Illinois family, that question can turn a shared inheritance into a difficult conversation about money, memories, and someone’s livelihood. One sibling may depend on the farm for
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How Do You Leave the Farm to One Child Without Leaving the Others Out?
By Dimple Dang
For parents whose wealth is tied up in farmland, providing for every child while preserving the operation can be one of the hardest parts of succession planning. You may have one child who wants to continue farming and others who…
How Far Before the Wedding Should Illinois Farmers Start a Prenup?
By Dimple Dang
How far before the wedding should Illinois farmers start a prenup? Early enough for both people to understand the farm’s finances, discuss what they want the agreement to accomplish, and review its terms without a wedding deadline hanging over them. A…
Farm Succession Planning Checklist: What to Gather Before Meeting With an Attorney
By Dimple Dang
Farm Succession Planning Checklist: What to Gather Before Meeting With an Attorney begins with a simple task: write down what makes the farm run. That includes more than the land. Equipment may belong to a business, acreage may be leased,…
Already Married and Own a Farm? Can an Illinois Postnuptial Agreement Help?
By Dimple Dang
Already married and own a farm? Can an Illinois postnuptial agreement help clarify how farmland, farm business interests, or future investments may be treated if the marriage ends? It may be worth discussing with an attorney, but a postnuptial agreement…
Who Inherits the Family Farm in Illinois When One Child Farms and the Others Don’t?
By Dimple Dang
Who inherits the family farm in Illinois when one child farms and the others don’t? The child who works the land does not automatically inherit it. Without a plan, Illinois inheritance law may determine who receives an interest in the…
Can a Prenup Protect a Family Farm in Illinois?
By Dimple Dang
Can a prenup protect a family farm in Illinois? It can help a couple clarify what will happen to farmland and farm business interests during their marriage and if the marriage ends. For a family planning to pass the farm…
Can a Trust Keep the Family Farm Out of Probate in Illinois?
By Dimple Dang
Can a Trust Keep the Family Farm Out of Probate in Illinois? In many situations, yes, but simply signing a trust document is not enough. For a trust to accomplish its intended purpose, the farm assets that are supposed to…
Farm Prenups in Illinois: Can a Prenuptial Agreement Protect the Family Farm?
By Dimple Dang
Farm Prenups in Illinois: Can a Prenuptial Agreement Protect the Family Farm? For someone who owns farmland, works in a multigenerational farming operation, or expects to inherit an interest in the family farm, a prenuptial agreement can address questions that…
When Siblings Inherit the Family Farm and Disagree: Can Mediation Keep the Farm Together?
By Dimple Dang
When Siblings Inherit the Family Farm and Disagree: Can Mediation Keep the Farm Together? It is a question many agricultural families face after the death of a parent or grandparent. One sibling may have spent decades working on the farm…