Food and Agricultural Law Blog

When Siblings Inherit the Family Farm and Disagree: Can Mediation Keep the Farm Together? It is a question many agricultural families face after the death of a parent or grandparent. One sibling may have spent decades working on the farm and want to continue the operation. Another may live out of state and prefer to sell. A third may want ... Read More The post When Siblings Inherit the Family Farm and Disagree: Can Mediation Keep the Farm Together? appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

Can Mediation Resolve Illinois Farm Boundary, Drainage, Easement, and Access Disputes? For farmers and agricultural landowners, a disagreement with a neighbor can become much more than a strained relationship. A disputed property line can affect where crops are planted. A blocked access route can interfere with equipment movement. Drainage changes can affect productive acreage. An easement disagreement can create uncertainty ... Read More The post Can Mediation Resolve Illinois Farm Boundary, Drainage, Easement, and Access Disputes? appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

Farm estate and succession planning is rarely just about documents. For many agricultural families, it involves land, business ownership, family relationships, retirement, taxes, livestock, equipment, management responsibilities—and the deeply personal question of what happens to a farm or ranch that may have taken generations to build. That is why Cari Rincker, founder of Rincker Law, PLLC, is conducting an updated ... Read More The post Help Shape the Future of Farm Estate Planning: Take Cari Rincker’s Updated National Survey appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

When family members work together on the farm, disputes over pay, roles, and ownership can become especially difficult because the lines between family and business are often blurred. A son may work alongside his father for decades. One sibling may manage the farm full-time while another owns part of the land but works somewhere else. A daughter may handle the ... Read More The post When Family Members Work Together on the Farm: How Mediation Can Resolve Disputes Over Pay, Roles, and Ownership appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.

Business Partner Disputes in Agriculture: Can Mediation Keep a Farm or Agribusiness Out of Court? When owners of a farm, agricultural LLC, partnership, or other closely held agribusiness stop agreeing about how the business should operate, the consequences can extend far beyond an ordinary disagreement. Crops still need to be planted or harvested. Livestock still need care. Loans must be ... Read More The post Business Partner Disputes in Agriculture: Can Mediation Keep a Farm or Agribusiness Out of Court? appeared first on Rincker Law, PLLC.