Dr. Wayne Hayenga Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present a ranch estate planning workshop, "How the New Law Affects Ranch Estate Planning," Aug. 4-5 at the College Station Conference Center on the campus of Texas A&M University.

The seminar is offered to provide participants enough information on tax and estate planning to help them make difficult estate-planning decisions.

Dr. Wayne Hayenga, professor emeritus and Extension specialist withTexas AgriLife Extension, will be the event speaker.

An agricultural economist and attorney, Hayenga works extensively with farmers, ranchers and family-owned firms in financial, business and estate tax planning.

He is a member of the Texas and American Bar Associations and American Agricultural Law Association.

He will present a thorough analysis of relevant income and estate administration and tax-reporting requirements for the surviving spouse.

Information will be useful for potential executors and trustees and those who seek to make their estate settlement less burdensome to loved ones, said Hayenga.

Information to be covered includes basic estate-planning devices such as wills, living trust, estate tax deferral and gifts.

Other topics include estate taxes, keeping a ranch operating well, use of corporations and partnerships, special use land valuation, deferred estate tax payment rules, life insurance and its role in estate planning, and new tax law changes.

Cost is $150 per person, which includes refreshments, seminar materials and lunch. For information or to register, phone Connie at (979) 845-2226 or send an e-mail to csmotek@tamu.edu.

In addition, Texas A&M's animal science department will offer the annual Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 4-5.

For information on the course, contact Jason Cleere at 845-6931 or beef.tamu.edu.