Applications for Ohio Farm Bureau Health Plans now available
Members have three ways to apply: contacting a certified agent, calling 833-468-4280 or visiting ohiofarmbureauhealthplans.org.
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The power of eminent domain has been in the news recently because of a highly visible political candidate. Eminent domain is revisited in these two, four-minute Legal with Leah podcasts, featuring Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Ag Law Leah Curtis.
Part one
Who can take your property and under what circumstances? Ohio Farm Bureau’s Leah Curtis explains the ins and outs of the power of eminent domain. (And yes, she covers how Donald Trump tried to take a little old lady’s house.)
Part two
In the second part of the eminent domain discussion, more about who can take your land (including pipeline companies) and what to do if they try.
More Landowner Information
For further explanation of eminent domain and more information on other topics impacting landowners, Ohio Farm Bureau members can log in and download the Landowner Toolkit. Not a member? Join today!
Get the full list of landowner topics covered in the toolkit, with tips blogs for each in Ohio Farm Bureau’s Legal Information Series.
Also, listen to Legal with Leah, a podcast featuring Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Ag Law Leah Curtis discussing topics impacting landowners.
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The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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