Food and Agricultural Law Blog

Who Pays College Tuition After Divorce in Illinois? What Parents Need to Know Before Move-In Day is a question that often becomes urgent in late summer. Tuition statements arrive, housing deposits are due, and parents may suddenly realize that their divorce judgment never clearly explained how college costs would be divided. In Illinois, contribution toward a child’s post-high-school education is ... Read More The post Who Pays College Tuition After Divorce in Illinois? What Parents Need to Know Before Move-In Day appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

Agricultural Law Updates for Illinois Farmers and Agribusinesses: July 2026 reviews several recent federal and state developments affecting producers, processors, rural communities, and agricultural businesses. In the July 2026 issue of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Agricultural Law newsletter, Rincker Law attorneys Sam Ellis and Cari Brett Rincker co-authored “Ag Law in the News: July 2026,” an overview of developments ... Read More The post Agricultural Law Updates for Illinois Farmers and Agribusinesses: July 2026 appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

Rural Lawyer Shortages and Access to Justice: What Illinois Communities Can Learn From National Trends examines a growing challenge facing small towns and rural communities throughout Illinois and across the country. In the July 2026 issue of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Rural Practice newsletter, Rincker Law attorneys Cari Brett Rincker and Sam Ellis co-authored “Rural Law Practice in the ... Read More The post Rural Lawyer Shortages and Access to Justice: What Illinois Communities Can Learn From National Trends appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

Illinois HB 4462: Proposed Changes to Power of Attorney Acceptance Requirements addresses a practical problem that can arise when an agent attempts to use a valid power of attorney for property, but a bank, financial institution, title company, or other third party demands additional documentation before honoring it. The enrolled bill would amend Section 2-8 of the Illinois Power of ... Read More The post Illinois HB 4462: Proposed Changes to Power of Attorney Acceptance Requirements appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

7 Farm Succession Planning Mistakes That Can Tear a Family Apart addresses a problem many farm families quietly postpone. Parents, farming children, and off-farm siblings may each hold different expectations about what will happen. When those expectations are never discussed or documented, grief can quickly become conflict. Farm succession planning should coordinate land ownership, management, retirement, incapacity planning, equipment, leases, ... Read More The post 7 Farm Succession Planning Mistakes That Can Tear a Family Apart appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.