Ag Law
When was the last time you asked yourself “How is my personal property going to pass to my heirs?” Okay, maybe not that often, but it is an interesting question. As discussed in a previous article a beneficiary deed is used to transfer real property (land and the house that is on that land) post death directly to the persons of your choice. But the personal property within that house, such as that heirloom piano or collection of baseball cards do not pass within that beneficiary deed. How do you pass those items along to a loved one without going through the probate process? Is it even possible?
On Call
Someone I know recently became very sick with diarrhea, and was diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidiosis is caused by a protozoal parasite similar to coccidia. This parasite causes diarrhea in calves that leads to untold millions in lost production in both the dairy and beef industries. Since this disease has zoonotic potential, that is, it can be transmitted from animals to people, I think a discussion of the disease and control measures is needed.
Farm Finance
Housing market crunch. Recession. Economic downturn. These are some scary words often heard while watching the news these days. In times like these, people are often reminded to re-evaluate their own financial situation and examine their financial institution’s stability during an economic downturn.
Across the Ozarks
It's garden season! For those of you who followed my gardening experiences last year, I started the growing season of 2007 with the idea of planting my great-grandmother’s heirloom tomatoes, but was unsuccessful at getting seeds to start. So instead I planted a few baby tomato plants in a small garden in my backyard.