Open by design · Contract templates
The paperwork,
in the open.
ACRES KEPT publishes the templates we use with families, partners, and capital — so families can read them before signing anything and so the work can be reviewed in the open.
These are templates, not legal advice. Every family works with their own counsel — Acres introduces vetted attorneys when one is needed.
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Family Intake & Listening Agreement
Plain-language document the family signs at the start of a conversation with Acres. Confirms what Acres does (convene, qualify, introduce) and does not do (legal advice, brokerage, fee-taking).
Draft v0.2 — in counsel review
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Partner Referral Memorandum
What Acres sends to a vetted attorney, title professional, or land trust when introducing a family. Scopes the situation, confirms independence from commission-based fee structures, and sets expectations for direct contracting between partner and family.
Draft v0.1 — in counsel review
Download draft (PDF) → - 03
Direct Match — Letter of Intent
Non-binding LOI for landowner and steward pairs in the Direct Match track. Captures price range, timeline, due-diligence path, and the family's stewardship intentions.
Drafting
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Stewardship Covenant (template)
Optional covenant a family can attach to a transition — working-lands use, no resale window, right of first refusal back to family or community. Designed to be modified by the family's attorney.
Drafting
Download draft (PDF) → - 05
Family Entity Formation Brief
Decision framework — not a legal document — that helps a family compare LLC, trust, easement, and hybrid structures with their own counsel.
Drafting
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Capital Partner Engagement Note
What Acres sends a financing or philanthropic partner when underwriting a family's legal or bridge costs. Confirms Acres takes no cut and does not direct the capital.
Drafting
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A note on outcomes
We're at the beginning.
Additional resources will be added as ACRES KEPT grows. When families complete a transition and consent to share, we'll publish what happened — the timeline, the structure, what worked, and what didn't.