Legal Deserts Widen Across Rural America A recent Iowa State University study reveals that over half of non‑metropolitan U.S. counties now qualify as ‘legal deserts,’ with 11% classified as critically underserved — meaning severe shortages of private‑practice attorneys. In Iowa alone, 18 of 99 counties fall into urgent or critical categories. Because many licensed attorneys work in government, academia, or …
A recent Champaign County case was decided concerning the division of property concerning pets in a divorce. In the case of IRMO Montgomery v. Montgomery, a childless couple had two Shih Tzu dogs together that were about one year apart in age. Both proved to be fit owners and the Husband had both dogs when the Wife moved out. Later, …
There are several food and agriculture businesses that are a sole proprietorship or general partnership that operate as a DBA. For example, my own cattle business is really Cari Rincker d/b/a Rincker Cattle Co. My parents’ cattle operation is Curt & Pam Rincker d/b/a Rincker Simmentals. DBA’s are ubiquitous in the food and agriculture industry. However, have you cross your …