About this Event
Join Us for the Forest Landowner Tax and Legal Workshop!
Looking to get more information on taxes and legal issues that are a part of owning forest land? This in-person workshop is just what you need. Come meet experts, ask questions, and get tips that make managing your land easier and stress-free. Whether you’re new to owning forestland or a mutli-generational forest landowner, there’s something here for everyone. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
AGENDA
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome and Opening Comments
Dr. Ron Strahan, LSU AgCenter ~ Bossier City, LA
9:10 Estate Planning: Deciding whether to Keep, Sell, or 1031 Exchange Land
Craig Lewis, CPA, Lewis Financial Group ~ Shreveport, LA
10:15 Vendor Break
10:30 Tax Tips for Forest Landowners
CPA’s from Heard, McElroy and Vestal
11:30 LLC’s
The Law Firm of Cook, Yancey, King and Galloway
12:00 SPONSORED LUNCH
1:00 Land Management Planning
Jason Holland, Forester, Mudd and Holland Consultants ~ Shreveport, LA
1:30 Land Bank and Farm Credit Financing Options
John Marshall, Louisiana Land Bank ~ Shreveport, LA
2:00 Vendor Break
2:30 Landowner Estate Planning 101
Valerie West, Area Forestry Agent, LSU AgCenter ~ Benton, LA
3:00 Roundtable, Questions, Wrap-Up, and DOOR PRIZES!
Valerie West, Area Forestry Agent, LSU AgCenter ~ Benton, LA
Event venue & nearby stays
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, One University Place, Shreveport, United States
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