I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur. There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question may …
Ten Legal Tips for the New Parent
Something must be in the air – I have a lot of friends having babies! Having a baby and becoming a parent for the first time is exciting, but also very scary. There are many legal implications of having a baby and/or expanding your family. Here are my top 10 tips to make sure that you take legal steps …
Choice of Business Entities Blog Series: The Limited Partnership
I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur. There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question …
Choice of Business Entities Blog Series: The General Partnership
I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur. There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question …
Save the Date: New York Agri-Women’s Annual Meeting
New York Agri-Women will have its 4th Annual Meeting on November 14-15, 2014 in Auburn, New York. New York Agri-Women’s President, Prof. Sheila Marshman, has done a fantastic job rallying the troops to get the annual meeting organized. This year’s theme is “Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future” — a brilliant way to sum up how many …
Choice of Business Entity Blog Series: The “D/B/A”
I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur. There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question may …
Five Years? How’d That Happen? Happy Five Year Anniversary to Rincker Law
Time flies when you’re having fun, right? Last month, Rincker Law (and this blog) celebrated its Five Year Anniversary. Seems like just yesterday that I was writing this blog celebrating four years of my business (see my first, second, and third anniversary posts). The highlights of my fifth year in business have been writing my *first* book, being an Adjunct …
Choice of Business Entity Blog Series: The Sole Proprietorship
I am oftentimes asked about the best choice of business entity for a farm/ranch, agri-business or food entrepreneur. There is no one-size fits all answer to that question as each type of business entity offers different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to pick the right business entity for your specific type of enterprise – the answer to that question may …
Family Court Order of Protection
I am oftentimes asked about when an order of protection can be obtained in Family Court. You may obtain an Order of Protection in Family Court if you are related to the respondent in the following manner: A current or former spouse; Someone you have a child in common with; Another family member that you are related to by …
Wanna Let Food & Ag Lawyers Know What You *Really* Think? Now Is Your Chance…
I am moderating a roundtable discussion at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 20-21, 2014 on billing strategies. I want to hear from farmers, ranchers, agri-business owners, and food entrepreneurs about your experiences with food and agriculture lawyers, especially those pesky bills! I developed a short survey on the topic – your …
Pictures from the American Junior Simmental Association Classic
You know me, I’m a cattle girl. I’m not just any kind of cattle girl, a Simmental cattle girl. I grew up on a Simmental cattle farm in Central Illinois and showing cattle at the American Junior Simmental Association (“AJSA”) Classics. AJSA Classics have a phenomenal educational program for the youth which include Sales Talk, Public Speaking, Cattle/Livestock Judging, Herdsman …
When a Couple Calls it Splitzo, Who Gets Custody of the Dog?
In young couples and/or childless couples, custody of pets has been a sore subject that has come up in my practice. Pets are interesting because they are not children, but they are not exactly purely personal property either. Custody over a mini dachshund named Joey was at issue in the interesting case of Travis v. Murray, 42 Misc.3d 447 (Sup. …