3 Six questions For a farming family SIX QUESTIONS FOR A FARMING FAMILY Name * Name First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Phone * Email * These questions are not an assessment. They are a mirror. Ask one question. Then stop talking. The silence after the question is diagnostic information "If you couldn't be on the farm for 30 days tomorrow — illness, accident, anything — who makes the planting or calving decisions? Does everyone on your farm know that person has that authority?" * "Are your farms in your personal name, or in a trust or company? Do you know what it would cost your family — in rand, not just in heartache — if you died tonight?" * "Your children — do they know what they will and won't inherit? Have you actually said it out loud, or is everyone carrying their own assumption?" * "If one of your children is on the farm and the others aren't — how do you make sure the arrangement feels fair to all of them? Is that agreed, or just hoped for?" * "If you wanted to buy a neighbouring farm, or take on significant new debt — who needs to agree with you? Just you, or is there a process? What would happen if your successor thought it was the wrong call?" * "Your Water Use Licences, your key contracts, your relationships with the co-op and your bank — if you were no longer there, does anyone else have the knowledge and the relationships to maintain them? Or does that all live in your head?" * Consent to Data Processing and Communication * By completing the information in our contact textboxes or our specialized questionnaires, you acknowledge and agree that the information provided will be used by The Family Constitution Company to become acquainted with your family’s unique needs, goals, and objectives. You hereby grant express permission for a representative of The Family Constitution Company to contact you using the information provided to discuss our services and how we may best assist you. We respect your privacy and will only use this information for the purposes of evaluating your inquiry and establishing a professional relationship. Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.
