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Family will leaves farm acreage to Acushnet Land Trust; property in probate
Summary
The commission heard that a landowner's will left farmland—about 19 acres near the house and more than 200 acres in total—to the Acushnet Land Trust for agricultural use; the property is in probate and the trust expects to assume stewardship in the spring.
The Chair reported a call from a representative of the Acushnet Land Trust saying a deceased landowner had bequeathed farmland to the trust. According to the Chair, the will specified roughly 19 acres immediately around the house and more than 200 acres in total intended for agricultural use; the property is currently in probate and the trust expects to take stewardship possibly next spring.
The Chair described a complicated family situation: the deceased owner had left the property to the Land Trust in writing, and after the owner's spouse died recently the remaining grandson—who had been living on the property—was removed amid allegations of misappropriation. Commission members said the trust plans to restore agricultural uses including strawberries and vegetables.
Next steps: Commission members recorded the Land Trust’s intent and the probate timeline; no municipal funds or actions were requested at the meeting. The Chair said the Land Trust will pursue standard probate and stewardship procedures before any management or conservation plan is implemented.
