Leaving a Legacy of Land

Worcester County landowners are invited to attend a free workshop on estate planning and land conservation tools designed to help families plan for the future of their land.

The event will be held at 6:3o to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at The Dudley Gendron Legion Post, 156 Boston Road, Sutton.

The event is sponsored in part by Grafton Land Trust, whose members will attend to discuss options. 

The workshop will feature local professionals including an estate planning attorney and land conservation specialists, as well as local landowners sharing their estate planning and land conservation experiences.

“Your land is a part of your legacy. Deciding what will happen to your land after you are gone may be the most important step you can take as a landowner, not just for your own benefit, but for the benefit of your family, your community, and, of course, your land,” said Jay Rasku, coordinator of the event, in a prepared statement. “The future landscape of Worcester County will be determined by the actions of individual landowners. Many are not aware of estate planning and land conservation tools that can help them save money, save taxes, avoid probate court, and keep all or some of their land in its current natural state.”

An estate plan ensures that an individual’s assets, including land, are distributed in a way that meets the financial and personal needs of the individual and their family and beneficiaries.  

The workshop features:

Robert Levite, an estate planning attorney, explaining estate planning considerations and implications for land ownership and transfers.

Lisa Mosczynksi, President of Metacomet Land Trust, describing the role of land management and land conservation in estate planning.

Two local landowners sharing their family’s experience with estate planning.

Interested landowners are encouraged to RSVP by calling Jay Rasku at 978-248-2118 or emailing info@nqpartnership.org.  Attendees will also be given the new publication “Your Land, Your Legacy” to help guide their estate planning efforts.

The event is sponsored by Metacomet Land Trust, Grafton Land Trust, Upton Open Space Committee, Douglas Open Space Committee, Friends of Douglas State Forest, UMass Amherst Extension, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership.