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Farm Transfers in Wisconsin a Guide for Farmers Chapter 4: Farm Business Arrangements

Author(s): 23 authors from DATCP, UW-Extension and private sector, including farmers
Review Date: 18 August 2005
Application: Agent and Clientele Material
Format Publication, 17 pages

Review

Chapter 4 briefly explains a broad range of farm business arrangements including employment arrangements cash and share leasing, sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, operating agreements, custom farming, and alternative models such as trusts, easements and shared equity mortgages. It includes a discussion of planning for the four D’s: death, disability, disaster, divorce. It concludes with a discussion of marital property law and estate planning.

How to Access

Order the complete publication (90 pages) from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (800-942-2474) or download from: Farm Transfers in Wisconsin a Guide for Farmers

Reviewer

Phil Harris