For Iowa advisors

A calm next-step resource for families inheriting farmland.

Inherited Acres gives non-farming heirs a plain-English way to organize records, prepare rent-review questions, and understand where professional guidance begins.

Free client handoff

The first 30 days checklist.

A practical educational resource for clients who need a steadier place to begin after inheriting Iowa farmland.

Open the free checklist

A client-facing starting point

Useful before the family knows what to ask.

The site is designed for heirs who may be financially capable but unfamiliar with farmland records, tenant relationships, and the difference between a question to research and a question for a licensed professional.

What it covers

Plain-English education for non-farming heirs who are trying to orient themselves.
Record-gathering checklists and questions for preparing a rent-review conversation.
Public Iowa county benchmark context with visible source information.

What it does not cover

Legal or tax advice, legal representation, or interpretation of estate documents or leases.
Lease drafting, termination notices, or instructions for changing an existing arrangement.
Referrals, client representation, or decisions about a particular farm, lease, valuation, or sale.

01 · Share

Point clients to the checklist.

It helps them begin gathering a usable set of land and lease records.

View checklist

02 · Prepare

Give them language for the first conversation.

The guides help families separate records, priorities, and questions for professional review.

Browse guides

03 · Context

Use county context carefully.

Public county figures are presented with source information and never as a recommendation for a particular farm.

Open county lookup

Questions about the resource

Contact Inherited Acres.

For a general question about these educational resources, email the team.

chowell7@gmail.com