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Family land conversation worksheet
1. Prepare your own answers
A discussion tool, not a legal agreement. These notes do not establish ownership, repayment rights, or an exit formula. Bring legal, tax, financing, and land-use questions to qualified local advisers.
Print in landscape orientation. Complete a separate preparation page for each household or individual, then use page 2 at the meeting.
| Conversation | Prompt | Our expectations / capacity | Questions / conditions / limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership + contributions | What would we contribute, and what do we expect that contribution to mean? | ||
| Privacy | What space, time, visits, and guest arrangements would work for us? | ||
| Chores | What can we realistically do, and what backup coverage would we need? | ||
| Shared expenses | Which costs should be shared, and how should spending be approved and recorded? | ||
| Exit plans | What questions would arise if our household needed to leave or change its contribution? |
Leave uncertain answers marked as questions. Do not answer on another person’s behalf or assume silence means agreement.
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Family meeting notes
Record the discussion accurately. A provisional understanding belongs here only after each affected person has had a chance to respond. These meeting notes are not a contract.
| Conversation | Provisional understanding / status | Unresolved differences | Questions for qualified advisers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership + contributions | Status: unresolved until discussed | ||
| Privacy | Status: unresolved until discussed | ||
| Chores | Status: unresolved until discussed | ||
| Shared expenses | Status: unresolved until discussed | ||
| Exit plans | Status: unresolved until discussed |
Next step / willing person / target date
What needs confirmation at the next meeting?
Useful status labels: unresolved · needs research · needs professional advice · provisional understanding to review. Record changes in circumstances and revisit the notes before relying on a plan.