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06/23/2026

06/23/2026

🦌 Attention rural landowners! Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley dives into the world of hunting leases in his article, "Hunting Leases and Rural Land." Whether you’re leasing land or considering it, this read offers valuable legal insights and tips. 🌿 Read the full article now on Southern Ag Today: https://southernagtoday.org/2024/09/02/hunting-leases-and-rural-land/

06/23/2026

Even if your LLC looks good on the surface, these three things quietly strip your protection:

- Mixing personal and business finances
- Running on an outdated template operating agreements
- Assuming the structure is solid because you haven't run into issues yet

Even if you had good intentions to stay compliant, the courts don't care.

You need to build structures that hold when they're tested. Read where to start here: https://bit.ly/4fWmyiR

06/23/2026

Farm equipment is not just “stuff” in a divorce. It can be one of the most important assets in the farming operation.

When farm equipment needs to be addressed in a divorce, the process often starts with:
✔️ Creating a full inventory
✔️ Reviewing tax returns
✔️ Gathering equipment details
✔️ Determining what belongs to the marital estate
✔️ Valuing the equipment before deciding how it should be divided

Once the value is known, the parties can determine whether the equipment will be divided, kept by one spouse, or offset with land, cash, or other resources.

Farm divorce can be complicated. You do not have to sort through it alone.

Call Rincker Law, PLLC at (217) 774-1373.

06/22/2026

Hearing "get your affairs in order" from a doctor is one of the hardest moments anyone can face. But taking action, even when it's difficult, is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself and your family.

Our latest blog walks through the essential documents to prepare after a diagnosis: living wills, healthcare powers of attorney, trusts, beneficiary designations, and more. You don't have to navigate this alone.

Read it here: https://rinckerlaw.com/get-your-affairs-in-order/

06/21/2026

To the dads who circle the maze on the kids menu. To the granddads who read the same dinosaur book until everyone knows it by heart. To the farm dads who quietly teach their kids how to look at the land, the weather, the work — and find meaning in all of it.

To the present ones, the patient ones, the quiet ones, the persistent ones — thank you for showing up.

From all of us at Rincker Law. 💛

06/21/2026

Estate planning is about more than documents. It's about your values, your stories, and the impact you want to leave behind.

Our latest blog introduces living legacy tools, from ethical wills and letters of intent to incentive trusts and legacy projects, that add depth and meaning to your estate plan. Because the best plans reflect not just what you own, but who you are.

Read it here: https://rinckerlaw.com/living-legacy-estate-planning/

06/21/2026

A Farm Partnership Can Go Wrong Fast When Nothing is in Writing

Cari shares a story she never forgot: a young man believed he owned 50% of the family farm with his father. Then his father passed away — and suddenly, everything he thought he owned was being questioned.

The hard lesson? Even with family, get it in writing.

Farm partnerships, livestock ownership, land agreements, succession plans, and business arrangements should be documented before there is a death, dispute, divorce, or misunderstanding.

Protect the farm. Protect the family. Protect the future.

Call Rincker Law at (217) 774-1373 to discuss farm partnership agreements and agricultural business planning.

06/20/2026

Had a wonderful morning with my kids at for the Trolls Band Together movie. They especially love to give away the gifts at the end.