Retirement and Estate Planning for Farm Women 2008 National Women in Agriculture Educators Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma April 1, 2008 Presented by Ruth Hambleton Extension Educator Farm Business Management & Marketing Mt. Vernon Extension Center University of Illinois Extension

Situation By way of evaluation, women attending Annie’s Project convey their specific needs for in-depth follow-up educational programs –Grain and Livestock Marketing –Keeping farm financial records on computers –Grain inventory management –Retirement & Estate Planning

One day program (9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m) Six hours in length Taught by teams of professionals & educators Women pay $25 registration fee collected by host Introduction of instructor and participant is by self-disclosure Retirement and Estate Planning for Farm Women

Ground Rules Safe harbor Discovery Guided intelligence Connection

Program Goal To empower farm women to take active roles in planning for retirement and transition issues involving family farms. –Managing income generating farm assets. –Managing mix of income generating assets, Social Security, retirement accounts, and pension plans. –Anticipating needs for cash in retirement

Program Goal To empower farm women to take active roles in planning for retirement and transition issues involving family farms. –Communicating between generations and within families –Fair and equity issues –Selecting the right mix of estate planning tools Wills Trust Titles of property Insurances Powers of attorney/authorized signature

Estate Planning Topics Wills, trusts, charities, business organization, property titling and other tools of estate planning Valuation of an estate Balancing estates and gifting Life insurance options Difference between fair and equitable and getting it right Communications and organization—two essential elements of estate planning Speakers divide topics according to their expertise & experience

Retirement Topics How many families will be living off the land? Retirement planning Financial checkup—do you have enough money to retire? Long term health care issues and powers of attorney Social Security issues for farm women Goal setting Finding the right set of professionals

Partners in Delivery Attorneys Insurance Providers Certified Financial Planners Certified Public Accounts Educators Mostly in kind contributions of their professional time Registration fee helps pay their mileage Food items paid out of registration fee

Funding Illinois Risk Management Agency $4, participants 3 meetings

Support Partners Illinois Agri-Women

Evaluation Meeting expectations: 4.9 on a five point scale (5 highest rating) What they find valuable: Audience interaction and experience Professionals who know something about farming What they are motivated to do following their education: Look at how their property is titled Review owners of insurance policies Draw up (review) wills and powers of attorneys Inventory their estates Start early with retirement savings Share what they’ve learned with family members

Your Questions Ruth Hambleton Extension Educator Farm Business Management & Marketing 4112 N Water Tower Place Mt. Vernon, IL (618) (618)