Why Farm Succession Is Different
Farm succession involves assets, emotions, and family dynamics that purely commercial transactions do not face. Land that has been in a family for generations carries emotional weight that must be honored alongside financial optimization. Clark Meyers PC approaches agricultural succession through the dual lens of business law and family governance facilitation.
Transfer Strategies
Direct sale at fair market value, installment sales, gifting strategies using annual exclusions, and hybrid approaches. The IRS gift tax framework imposes specific valuation requirements. See Business Succession Planning for the complete framework.
The Conversation
Co-Founder Lee Clark’s experience as a private mediator since 2008 provides the facilitation skills needed to navigate the family conversations that determine whether a succession plan will actually be implemented. Explore FGC for Agriculture.
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Lee Clark
Licensed ID & CA. Arbitrator, Judge Pro Tem, mediator since 2008.
Conor Meyers
CEO/GC of ACE Building Envelope Design. CLO of ZEA Biosciences.