June 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore MANY estate plans involve trusts to minimize estate taxes, avoid probate and maintain more privacy for the estate. Trusts can be classified as either revocable or irrevocable. Revocable trusts, often called living trusts, can be amended or even terminated during the life of the person establishing the trust …
May 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore ADVERSE possessions is the process by which a person takes ownership of another’s land without providing compensation for the land by holding the land for more than 21 years. The law does not favor this method of taking ownership of land for obvious reasons. Therefore, a person asserting …
April 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore OPPONENTS of large-scale agriculture often use the term “corporate factory farm” to imply that large farms are more industrial than agricultural in nature. However, the fact is that almost every farm in Ohio is owned and operated by a family. The idea that the large farms in Ohio …
March 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore HUNTING leases in Ohio have seen a drastic increase in popularity during the past few years. The catalyst that started a move toward hunting leases was the Ohio Tort Reform Act of 2005…Download full article here.
February 2010 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore Key Points: Voximitoxin has caused some loads of grain to be rejected by Ohio elevators. Check the details of your contract to determine if you have any recourse. Disputed samples can be appealed to the Federal Grain Inspection Service in Toledo. OHIO and other areas of the …
