Succession planning workshop for family landowners

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Washington State University Extension educators will offer the award-winning “Ties to the Land” succession planning workshop in Ellensburg in December. Succession planning is the human side of estate planning; it is a way for families to maintain their ties to the land across multiple generations.
 
The workshop will be 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Kittitas County Event Center, 512 N. Poplar St., Ellensburg, Wash. Registration is $45 per family or ownership; it includes a workbook, DVD and refreshments. Lunch may be purchased at least one week in advance for $10 per person. Disability assistance is available on request.
 
Enrollment is limited to 30 families, and registration is first come, first served. For more information, contact Tip Hudson, 509-962-7507 or hudsont@wsu.edu. To view upcoming events, please visit http://bit.ly/extforestry.
 
The workshop is a mix of presentation and practical exercises that help families address the key challenges of succession planning. Workshop participants learn about the legal and economic aspects of transferring a farm, forest or ranch from one generation to the next.
 
Participants receive a “Ties to the Land” workbook and companion DVD, tools designed to help families continue to improve and direct communication and planning at home.