Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 107: No will, no plan, big trouble: Breaking the silence on succession

About this episode

This episode discusses the critical importance of addressing succession and estate planning for farm families to avoid negative consequences.

In this episode of the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, Shaun Haney is joined by estate planning expert and bestselling author Dr. Tom Deans to discuss why avoiding conversations about succession, wills, and wealth can lead to disastrous consequences for farm families. Deans, author of Every Family’s Business, Willing Wisdom, and The Happy Inheritor, shares... Read More

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Haney

Guest: Dr. Tom Deans

Topics covered

• succession planning
• estate planning
• farm business
• wealth management
• family dynamics

Keywords

• succession
• wills
• wealth
• farm families
• disastrous consequences
• Every Family’s Business
• Willing Wisdom
• The Happy Inheritor

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mind Your Farm Business, Every Family’s Business, Willing Wisdom, The Happy Inheritor

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