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Sounds like a super easy conversation, right? Imagine living in this family as an adult child, working the land but with uncertainty as to which of your brothers or sisters is going to be gifted land that you know they are just going to lose in a few years. How does the conversation flow around the dinner table? Do you broach the subject, or do you think your farmer parent will? What will they say about your siblings? About the land? About your motives if you are the one to raise the issue? I like to pick on farmers, because I love farmers and farming, and it will always be my secret career backup if Court jester doesn’t pan out, but the truth is that almost everyone – not just farmers – gets really quiet and really secretive about plans for their property when they die. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/687e3bad3543484e24dd6827/2400271e-0b11-4c76-80cd-b6e873dd5e33/Mateskon+Law+Estate+Planning+Will+Trust+Muskegon+Michigan+Attorney.jpg Resource Blog - Warning Signs That Your Parents Do Not Have An Estate Plan, Will, Or Trust I think it is associated with our cultural fear of death. It is an uncomfortable subject for polite conversation – like religion, but I think it should be normalized. In my part of the world, perhaps some gentle humor can help break the ice, and if it is around a table – hot tea or coffee and plenty of snacky desserts. Believe, my friend, in the awesome power of cookies. However, the subject of this post is supposed to be a guide about how to tell if you even need to bake the cookies, make the tea, and broach the subject. If the following list applies to you, you more than likely need to have this conversation with your folk/s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/687e3bad3543484e24dd6827/7ca053b7-9e99-4cad-8391-26c478f97bd1/Mateskon+Law+Firm+Probate+Will+Trust+Estate+Planning+Muskegon+Michigan.jpg Resource Blog - Warning Signs That Your Parents Do Not Have An Estate Plan, Will, Or Trust If this list applies to you, you more than likely need to bake the cookies, steep the tea, and sit your loving and caring parents down for a *gentle* conversation. I’ll give some advice on how to conduct that conversation in another post, but I find that the phrase “I don’t care where you decide your gifts should go, I just want to make sure there is a plan in place” will take you places. Remember, the first step is to recognize that you have a problem. 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