Most farmers in Ohio, and around the country, rely heavily on rented ground to maintain their operations. But negotiating and maintaining a successful relationship between landlord and tenant can often be a difficult task. The landlord likely wants fair and reasonable compensation, and to make sure the tenant is exercising good stewardship over the land. […]
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One of the most common questions we receive from our estate planning clients, the vast majority of whom are farmers, is whether they need a trust for their estate plan. The answer, like most answers in the legal profession, is “it depends.” The following are circumstances when a trust is likely needed and when a
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Have you taken the step and met with your lawyer and completed your estate plan? If so, how long has it been? If it’s been more than five years, chances are there have been changes in the law, in your family, in your business or in all of them. Download and read the entire
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Ohio Agriculture : A Profile This brochure highlights some of the significant facts about Ohio’s agricultural industry. Efforts to establish facts about U.S. agriculture trace back to colonial days. Even George Washington undertook significant efforts to gather agricultural data. The first Crop Report was published in 1863, just one year after formation of the U.S.
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Published by: The Ohio State University Extension Written by: Peggy Kirk Hall Director of Agricultural Law; OSU Agricultural and Resource Law Program Introduction: A new law addressing fast moving farm machinery went into effect in Ohio on October 18, 2007. The law allows farm machinery to be operated on streets and highways in excess of
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