If you are starting a new business, the type of business entity you decide to establish will have an impact on the extent of personal liability, how the business is taxed, its management, the level of formality required, and many other factors. There are a wide variety of options, which can make this decision quite overwhelming. Limited liability companies (LLCs) …
Are you considering leasing office or retail space for your small business? The terms of your lease can have a huge impact on whether your business succeeds or fails. There are several important provisions that should be considered before you sign on the dotted line. Leases of a certain duration (usually one to three years, depending upon the state) are …
If you are considering expanding your physical business or starting a home-based business, selling your products online is a great way to reach additional customers. Before you begin to sell products online, there are several legal issues you should be aware of to ensure that your business is compliant with the law and that your interests are protected. Business entity. …
Read Texas associate attorney Stephanie Bradley Fryer‘s take on community property issues for farm and ranch divorces. Cari and Stephanie teamed up on working on this Fact Sheet with the National Agriculture Law Center on this issue. You can read all the Fact Sheets on family law issues in agriculture here. Share this Article
Oftentimes folks who are getting a divorce, do not think about estate planning concerns but this is an especially important issue for multi-generational farm and ranch families, Read my fact sheet with the National Agriculture Law Center on this very topic here. All of the family law issues in agriculture Fact Sheets can be found here. Share this Article
Oooooh yes… good ol’ child support. It’s a big issue in most divorces but this can be especially complicated with farm and ranch divorces. Read my Fact Sheet with the National Agriculture Law Center on this topic here. You can read all my Fact Sheets with NALC on family law issues with agriculture here. Share this Article
I get a lot of questions about prenups and postnups and why I loooove them so much. Divorce is a Big D that can affect family farms – the topic shouldn’t be taboo. Instead, farm and ranch families should look at prenups as an insurance policy. Nobody gets on an airplane thinking it will crash but you still go over …
I just love it when my writing hits the press! And I especially love it when it combines my two passion areas — family law and agriculture law. I am honored to have authored the Fact Sheets on family law issues in agriculture with the National Agriculture Law Center. You can review them individually here or the packet here. Share …
Question: The Mother of our child refuses to put my name on the birth certificate. Can she be forced to do this in Illinois? It is imperative that the father obtain a judgment of parentage. Rincker Law, PLLC can help you with that process. Once you have this judgment, you will not need the mother’s consent or approval to change …
Equitable distribution (“ED”) is the allocation of the marital estate in a divorce. Importantly, not all states are equitable distribution states; instead, states like Texas and California are community property states. The majority of states are equitable distribution states, but it is important to confirm this with a licensed attorney in the applicable jurisdiction. In way of background, property in …