Ag Law Today: Estate Planning While Keeping USDA Federal Farm Programs in Mind

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Excited about this episode of Ag Law Today featuring our very own Stephanie Bradley Fryer, our Texas Of Counsel attorney.  We are talking farm estate planning and its effects on USDA federal farm programs — a combo discussion that you won’t want to miss.  Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or iTunes! Share this Article

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The Personal Guarantee: 5 Ways Small Business Owners Can Reduce Their Liability

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Small businesses make a huge contribution to the U.S. economy. Nevertheless, starting a new business is risky. Lenders view loans to small businesses, particularly start-ups, as among the riskiest they make, particularly when there is little or no credit history or business revenue on which to base their decision. In an effort to lessen their risk, lenders frequently require small …

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Ask Cari: Do I Need To Register As A Foreign Corporation In Every State That I Do Business In?

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If you are interested in asking Cari a question to be promoted on her YouTube channel or on her podcast, Ag Law Today, please email Cari Rincker at cari@rinckerlaw.com with Ask Cari in the subject line.  Your identity will remain anonymous.  Cari’s answers are for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Share this Article

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What You Need to Know about Family and Medical Leave

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Federal law has required certain businesses to offer family and medical leave for decades. An increasing number of states have also enacted or considered passing laws requiring businesses to offer family and medical leave. For small businesses, these laws have distinct pros and cons. This article discusses some of the most important factors small business owners should keep in mind …

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4 Reasons Why Prenups Are Romantic

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Cari recorded a short video explaining 4 of the reasons why she believes prenups are so romantical! Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube so you don’t miss a beat. Share this Article

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Family Law and Cryogenetics

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Cryogenically frozen embryos are a very unique type of marital property, to say the least.  They represent two divorced people having a baby.  Dividing this unique, and emotionally charged, property hinges on balancing one party’s interest in not being forced to procreate after a divorce and the right of the other party to have a biological child, which in most …

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Why I Heart Agritourism

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I was recently asked to speak about agri-tourism and it made me sit back and think about the benefits of agritourism into our community.  A big part of having an agriculture business is the relationship with the communities.  Most people with an agricultural business have a passion for it and want to share this with others.  People visiting an agritourism …

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Illinois Family Law: Termination of Spousal Support with Cohabitation

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In Illinois, spousal maintenance obligations ends either: (1) automatically based on a date specified in the court order; (2) automatically upon remarriage; (3) when the recipient spouse begins cohabitating with a significant other, which requires the payor-spouse to ask the court; (4) automatically upon death unless a life insurance policy is to be paid to the recipient ex-spouse when the …

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Episode 15: Farm Estate Planning with Pat Dillon

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I feel blessed to talk about any ag law topics with Pat Dillon, much less such an important topic as farm estate planning.  He is oh-so-practical.  You can listen to our conversation here. Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes or YouTube so you don’t miss a beat… #kthanksbye Share this Article

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4 Reasons Why Divorce Mediation is Better than Litigation

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Cari recorded a short video explaining why she loooooves divorce mediation and prefers it to litigation.  You can watch it on YouTube here.  Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a beat! Share this Article

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What Counts as “Hours Worked” Under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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If your small business has non-exempt employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you are required to pay those employees in accordance with its minimum wage and overtime requirements for all “hours worked.” This may seem like a simple requirement, but figuring out what is considered “hours worked” may be more complicated than it seems at first glance. …

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