Month: February 2015

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Successful partnerships depend on each member upholding their respective responsibilities. “Conservation easements cannot exist without trust between landowners and land trusts,” said Blair Fitzsimons, CEO of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust. “And trust is built when partners communicate openly and…
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Choosing A Land Trust

Choosing A Land Trust

Once landowners determine that a conservation easement is the right tool for their land, they have to choose a land trust to hold the easement. “By definition, a land trust is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-governmental organization organized for the purpose…
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Preparing Heirs

by Lorie Woodward Cantu Successfully passing a family’s legacy from generation to generation is equal parts business and heart. “Traditionally, the planning community concentrated its efforts on transactions, focusing only on the business of transferring assets,” said Tommy Oliphint, CEO,…
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Conservation Easements

A Tool for Preventing the Fragmentation of Family Lands By Lori Woodward Cantu Land stewards can use conservation easements to help manage the future. “In the most literal sense, a conservation easement is a perpetual restriction that prohibits future development…
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