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  • Should I Put My Farm in an LLC in Illinois? What Agricultural Families Need to Know
    by Dimple Dang on March 2, 2026 at 7:19 pm

    If you own farmland in Central Illinois, you may be asking yourself: Should I Put My Farm in an LLC in Illinois? This is one of the most common and practical legal questions farm families raise when thinking about liability protection, succession planning, and long-term stability. The answer depends on your goals, but in many situations, forming an LLC can ... Read More The post Should I Put My Farm in an LLC in Illinois? What Agricultural Families Need to Know appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

  • Retirement Planning for Business Owners
    by Paula Delghans on March 1, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Retirement planning for business owners is a unique challenge. Unlike traditional employees who may rely on a 401(k) or IRA, business owners must balance growing their company, managing employees, and planning for their own financial future. The right retirement plan can help you achieve your goals, protect your family, and ensure your business legacy continues. Why Retirement Planning for Business ... Read More The post Retirement Planning for Business Owners appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

  • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Protect Your Partner
    by Paula Delghans on February 25, 2026 at 12:40 pm

    Estate planning for unmarried couples is more important than ever. As more Americans choose committed relationships without marriage, it’s crucial to ensure your partner is protected—no matter what the law says about your relationship status. This guide explains why estate planning for unmarried couples matters, and how you can secure your shared future. Why Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples Is ... Read More The post Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Protect Your Partner appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

  • Farm Succession Planning Before Planting Season for Central Illinois Families
    by Dimple Dang on February 24, 2026 at 7:37 pm

    As planting season approaches across Central Illinois, many farm families are focused on inputs, equipment, cash flow, and crop strategy. But Farm Succession Planning Before Planting Season for Central Illinois Families is just as important as seed selection or soil preparation. Spring marks the beginning of a new production cycle, and it is also the ideal time to evaluate whether ... Read More The post Farm Succession Planning Before Planting Season for Central Illinois Families appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

  • 5 Legal Documents Every Central Illinois Family Should Have Before Spring
    by Dimple Dang on February 24, 2026 at 7:26 pm

    As we head toward the end of winter, many families begin thinking about spring cleaning, spring break travel, planting season, and getting organized for the months ahead. But beyond cleaning closets and scheduling vacations, there is something even more important to review. 5 Legal Documents Every Central Illinois Family Should Have Before Spring is not just a checklist. It is ... Read More The post 5 Legal Documents Every Central Illinois Family Should Have Before Spring appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

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Animal Rights The Abolitionist Approach ...and Abolition Means Veganism!

  • The Trans Rights Issue: Equality Claims and Belief Claims
    by Gary L. Francione on August 2, 2023 at 5:16 pm

    Note: Principle Five of the Abolitionist Approach to Animal Rights maintains human rights and nonhuman rights are inextricably intertwined and that: Abolitionists reject all forms of human discrimination, including racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism, and classism—just as they reject speciesism. Many Abolitionists have asked me about what the Abolitionist position is about transphobia. The answer Related posts: Woke Animal Rights Means No Animal Rights, Part 2: Wokeabulary Human Rights and Animal Rights: Perfect Together Veganism: It’s Not Just a Animal Rights Issue You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Vegan Society “Ambassador” Claims That Promoting Veganism as a Moral Baseline “Damages” Animals Thought of the Day: Human Rights and Animal Rights–Inextricably Intertwined

  • ESSAY ON VEGAN PHILOSOPHY PUBLISHED IN THINK
    by Gary L. Francione on July 20, 2023 at 2:22 pm

    My essay, Are You a Vegan or Are you an Extremist?, published in Think (Cambridge University Press/The Royal Institute of Philosophy) is now available online. Related posts: “Philosophy Bites” Audio Interview on Abolition Published My Interview On Philosophy Bites Vegan Philosophy in Spain! Guest Essay: Dear Vegan Feminists, Where Are You? An Open Letter Essay on Domestication and Pet Ownership

  • Animal Advocacy and Effective Altruism: A Review of ‘The Good It Promises, The Harm It Does’
    by Gary L. Francione on July 20, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    By Prof. Gary Francione Effective Altruism (EA) maintains that those of us who are more affluent should give more to solve the problems of the world, and we should give to the organisations and individuals who are effective at solving those problems. There are a not inconsiderable number of criticisms that can be and have Related posts: Effective Animal Rights Advocacy—in Three Easy Steps Upcoming Abolitionist Approach Podcast on Effective Animal Rights Advocacy: A Preview The Death of Activism and the Rise of Branding Spectacle in Animal Advocacy Violent Imagery in Animal Advocacy Animal Rights: Marginalized By The “Animal Movement”

  • Is Eating Plants as Morally Objectionable as Eating Animals?
    by Gary L. Francione on January 19, 2023 at 7:34 pm

    On my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, I often receive comments to the effect that we cannot morally distinguish animal foods from plant foods. Some comments are made by those who maintain that plants are sentient and, therefore, are not morally different from sentient nonhumans. This argument, which ranks up there with “But Hitler was a vegetarian,” is tiresome, pathetic, and Related posts: A Frequently Asked Question: What About Plants? Eating Animals: Our “Choice”? “Happy Meat:” Making Humans Feel Better About Eating Animals Is the Domestication of Animals Morally Justifiable? The Real Reason For Interest in Plant Sentience Has Nothing to Do With Plants

  • Why I Did Not Sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation
    by Gary L. Francione on October 4, 2022 at 12:48 pm

    I was invited on several occasions to sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation. I appreciate that the drafters asked me to sign but, for the following reasons, I am unable to do so. First, the Declaration Does Not Reject All Animal Use What is the end — the ultimate goal — envisaged by the Declaration? The Declaration purports to seek Related posts: Enabling Animal Exploitation The Problem: “Animal Advocates” Who Promote Animal Exploitation Welfare Reform Campaigns, Single-Issue Campaigns, and Animal Exploitation: Perfect Together Blessing Exploitation Imagine If There Were a Real “Animal Rights” Movement