Nebraska Extension in Merrick County will host an estate planning workshop for farmers and ranchers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 23 at the Merrick County Youth and Agriculture Center, 1784 Fairgrounds Road in Central City.

Allan Vyhnalek, an extension educator for farm and ranch transition and succession, will offer tools and strategies to effectively plan, start and complete estate plans, offer background on common mistakes during the process, and highlight essential considerations for creating and carrying out estate and succession plans.

Tom Fehringer, an attorney based in Columbus, will also present during the workshop. Fehringer specializes in estate planning, business planning and trust administration, among other areas of practice.

“The common mistake is that most know that they need an estate plan, but never get around to putting a plan into a legal document,” Vyhnalek said. “Over several years, at the end of the workshop, the most common comment is that the participants wished that they had started learning the steps to start and complete a plan sooner.”

The workshop is free to attend and lunch will provided, courtesy of Archer Credit Union. Preregistration is appreciated by June 20 and may be completed by calling Nebraska Extension in Merrick County at 308-946-3843.