Thursday, 20 May 2021, 11:39 am
It’s sadly a familiar story in the rural community,
someone dies and a family falls out over what happens next.
Emotions run high and a sense of what is fair or appropriate
can’t be agreed upon.
In fact, a death, retirement
or a change in circumstances can bring about an unexpectedly
time-consuming or complicated succession process even when
everyone is amicable and in agreement.
The decision so
many farming families put off making – what will happen
when it’s time for someone else to take over – can be
the difference between a farm business thriving, or