Planning for the Future of Your Family Lands

       

The Conservation Trust for Florida, Inc (CTF), the University of Florida IFAS Agronomy Department and University of Florida IFAS Extension provide the following modules that are aimed to help Florida landowners have a better understanding of their assets and estate while providing information about conservation easements and their potential tax benefits as an estate planning tool.

These modules were distilled from day-long sessions which were conducted in various UF/IFAS Extension offices throughout the state.

Presented by Heidi Horak, Esq., a Florida real estate attorney, these three modules cover Conservation Values, Bundle of Rights and the Financial Impacts of conservation easements in estate planning.

Facilitators for the Planning for the Future Sessions

This project was supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture.

To view, please click on the links provided to the right.

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Module 1:

  • Conservation Values
    When a landowner considers a Conservation Easement for his or her property, understanding the potential conservation values which are to be protected is important for understanding the value of the easement to be given and finding the appropriate non-profit organization who will agree to hold the easement. (Runtime 9:31)

Module 2:

  • Bundle of Rights
    The rights that come with ownership of land are often called a “bundle of rights”. A Conservation Easement restricts some important property rights, and other property rights are preserved. (Runtime 16:10)

Module 3:

  • Value and Financial Impacts
    One of the incentives for restricting land ownership with a Conservation Easement is the tax benefits that can be received by the landowner. Basic tax savings concepts for income, estate and property taxes are introduced. (Runtime 26:12)



    Disclaimer: Product brands mentioned during the course of the presentations are for educational purposes only and are not directly or indirectly endorsed by the University of Florida/IFAS.

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