How to Protect the Ranch from Long-term Care Expenses (WCP 520)
Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil HealthShow Notes
Long-term Care can easily eclipse five figures per month. That becomes an issue pretty quickly from a cash-flow perspective. There are ways to protect the ranch and other assets from the threat of long-term care expenses. Mary Jo Irmen and Michelle Prather are writing a new book that will walk ranchers through the process of protecting their assets.
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