When the head of a farming household dies without a valid will, the consequences extend well beyond personal grief. The ...

Many families have stories about what goes wrong when transition planning is ignored. Lance Woodbury (pictured at top) specializes in legacy planning, land transitions and succession for more than 25 ...

Succession planning has long been a pain point for entrepreneurs. But a decades-old financing option is emerging as a popular solution for those looking to buy companies—and anecdotally, it’s ...

Succession planning is often treated as a legal or financial exercise — a “simple” matter of wills, taxes and transfer dates. Yet for family-owned farms and agribusinesses, it’s something deeper: the ...

Transitions can be messy. Change is hard enough on a personal level, and the idea of company change may feel overwhelming.

For some finance leaders, there’s a renewed focus on critical thinking among entry-level hires.