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Mike, After I posted this last night I got to thinking, I sounded a little harsh or snooty. It is sometimes hard to put in words what you really mean. It sounded to me like there were other people involved in the farm who may not be working with you or maybe even against you. You mentioned that 10 acres was all your grandad could control or let you work. I didn't want to see you put a lot of time or money into something, then someone else waltz in and take it and leave you holding the bag so to speak. Yes I helped my day pay off over $125,000 of debt by working every spare minute. Then my non farming brother stepped in and took half of the land. When we sat in the attorneys office after my dad had fought cancer for 4 years and was on his last legs, he was not able to think clearly enough to vouch for our verbal agreement as to how things were to be divided. Pain medication and chemo drugs had destroyed his ability to remember. My dad and I has farmed together under a handshake agreement. A verbal agreement. As far as the law is concerned it is not worth squat if it is not in writing. I wanted to drive the tractors and do the other "farm stuff".
I should have been paying more attention to the "legal stuff" You live and learn. Hopefully I can help others not make that same mistake. That was what I was trying to get at. Not only was I not able to keep the whole tract together, I have not spoken to my brother now for almost 4 years. Neither occurence is a good deal. I lost part of my land, and my family. Jealousy and greed are ugly things. People who you never thought would turn on you,will, when money is involved.
Sure hope it works for you.
Gene
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