Estate Planning Seminars Slated Across Texas In March

Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-6101, email: t-mcalavy@tamu.edu
Contact: Wayne Hayenga, (979) 845-2226, email: w-hayenga@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – Do you have some hard decisions to make concerning settlement of an estate? Then you
are a prime candidate for Texas Cooperative Extension’s two-day estate planning seminars slated at four locations
in March.

These seminars are designed to help Texans reduce their estate taxes and make effective estate planning decisions.
This year’s seminar dates and locations include: March 6-7, Lubbock; March 20-21, Houston; March 24-25,
Abilene; and March 27-28, Austin.

“The goal of our seminars is to help Texans make wise estate planning decisions by providing a wealth of
information on tax and estate planning matters,” said Dr. Wayne A. Hayenga, Extension economist-management.
“It is useful for married couples, spouses, potential estate executors, trustees and those who want to make estate
settlement less burdensome for their loved ones.”

Program topics will include:
     •    Basic Estate Planning Devices such as wills, living trusts, estate tax deferral, gifts
           and property titles.
     •    Treating Beneficiaries Fairly.
     •    Estate Planning Tools for Agriculture; focusing on use of corporations and partnerships,
           special farm land valuation, family-owned business exclusion, and rules for deferring estate
           tax payments.
     •    The Role of Life Insurance in Estate Planning, and Tax Valuation Rules.

Hayenga is an attorney as well as an Extension economist. He works extensively with farmers, ranchers and
family-owned firms in financial, business and estate tax planning. This year’s seminars are sponsored by Texas
Cooperative Extension in cooperation with Progressive Farmer magazine.

The seminars run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Registration costs $100 per person and includes printed
materials, refreshments and lunch each day. Registration and other information is available by calling Hayenga or
Sharon Wehring-Forster at (979) 845-2226. Their fax line is (979) 847-9374.