December 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore Key Points: Many functions of local government are available online. You can find the owners, acreage, taxes and value of a parcel or land. Go online to check liens against equipment you are considering buying. THE internet is a great information resource for farmers. Everything from weather …
November 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore Key Points: A right of ways is the easement acquired for public highway traffic. Key to setting a right of way is showing how the road came into existence. With no documentation, the size of the right of way is open to debate. SOME roads in Ohio, …
September 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore OHIO is one of the only few states in the country that allows for cognovits notes. The harshness and potential unfairness of cognovits notes is likely why so few states have them. Producers should be very aware of cognovits notes and avoid them if at all possible…Download full …
August 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore A BREACH of contract occurs when one party to a contract does not fulfill his or her obligations. At some point, anyone operating a business will almost assuredly face a breach of contract. Maybe a piece of machinery is purchased but does not perform as promised, or a …
July 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore OVER the past few years, several livestock operations in Ohio have unknowingly hired undercover representatives of animal rights groups. These employees have gone on to capture video of allegedly harmful acts to livestock housed on the farm. The video ultimately ended up being published in multiple media outlets, …
