Ep. 81 Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers: How to Protect Your Family, Land, and Legacy
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Ep. 81 Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers: How to Protect Your Family, Land, and Legacy

56:13 Jan 16, 2026
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Send a textEstate planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming, but avoiding it can be costly.In this episode of the Profitable Steward, Jared Sorensen sits down with estate planning attorney Brandon Dean Rains for a practical, plain-language conversation about how farm and ranch families can protect their land, their family relationships, and their legacy.Together, they cover:When and why to form LLCs for farms and ranchesHow asset protection really works in agricultureThe difference between a will and a trustHow to think about guardianship for young childrenSuccession planning when kids are still youngLife insurance as a tool for keeping the ranch intactCommon estate planning mistakes and how to avoid themWhy communication matters more than documentsThis episode is especially valuable for farmers and ranchers entering 2026 who want to stop postponing hard conversations and start building a plan that serves future generations.
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