December 2008 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore CURRENT agricultural use valuation, or CAUV, allows farmers to pay real estate taxes on the agricultural value of their farmland instead of the fair market value of the farmland. To use an actual example, a 54-acre parcel in Delaware County has a fair market value of $171,500 ($3,175 …
November 2008 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore EVERY farmer at some time will hire an employee or a contractor to perform work on his or her farm. While it might not seem an important distinction, whether the person performing the work is an employee or contractor has major implications regarding the liability exposure of the …
October 2008 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore THE fall hunting season is upon us and with it the many hunters that help keep a healthy and manageable wildlife population in Ohio. Hunters provide a very valuable service to landowners, but landowners also may have concerns about the potential liability of allowing hunters on their property. …
September 2008 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore NO one ever wants to end up in litigation, but sometimes it is inevitable. Occasionally two parties cannot resolve their differences privately and must move their dispute to the judicial system. Litigation is expensive, time consuming and stressful, but it will result in a resolution of the dispute …
August 2008 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore LONG-TERM care costs have become an important issue for farmers. As people are living longer, health care costs are rising later in life. Nursing home costs average around $67,000 per year and are significantly higher in some areas. Many farmers are “land rich and cash poor” and therefore …
