Getting your affairs in order is the first step in making a succession plan.

In this special podcast, rural affairs journalist with Irish Country Living Jacqueline Hogge is joined by two experts in the Irish farming sector who advise on how best to plan for the future, particularly when it comes to putting a succession plan in place that accommodates future care needs.

Agricultural solicitor Aisling Meehan speaks of the importance of having an up-to-date will in place as a starting point, while Irish Farmers' Association farm family chair Teresa Roche shares her experience in supporting families whose loved ones require nursing home care through the fair deal scheme.

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