Property Rights - Ohio Farm Bureau

Legal with Leah: Eminent Domain and Quick Take

Ohio Farm Bureau Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis explains how the eminent domain process works in Ohio, what ‘quick take’ means and when it can be used.

Vetting hunters who harvest on your property

Vetting hunters who want to hunt on your land by inviting only Farm Bureau members can both help you know something about those hunting on your property and connect hunters to Farm Bureau membership.

Legal realities of backyard treasure hunting

Treasure hunters must obtain explicit permission from landowners before searching for meteorite fragments or historical artifacts on private property.

Legal with Leah: Meteorites and Trespassing

A recent meteorite in northeast Ohio has sparked fascination and a few legal questions. Leah Curtis joins to discuss what this rare event means for landowners.

Legal with Leah: Rails to Trails and Eminent Domain

Leah Curtis discusses Rails to Trails projects, potential impact on farmland when these conversions happen and Farm Bureau’s role in a North Carolina case.

Ohio Farm Bureau testifies on landowner protection, farmland preservation

Across both bills, Ohio Farm Bureau reinforced that development can provide economic opportunity, but must be balanced with strong protections for landowners and Ohio agriculture.

Ohio Farm Bureau files brief with U.S. Supreme Court

Ohio Farm Bureau has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the highest court in the land to take on a case to help Ohio landowners.

Legal with Leah: OFBF files U.S. Supreme Court brief

In the case O’Connor v. Eubanks, the question is, can a state be sued in federal court when it takes a property?

New rules for land lease termination

Under HB 397, notice must be given by Sept. 1 to terminate a farm lease, and the lease will terminate at the conclusion of harvest or Dec. 31, whichever comes first.

Court favors landowners in prominent Ohio eminent domain case

The 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled that Columbia Gas of Ohio did not demonstrate that taking of the property was a necessity, and that further review was warranted of the agricultural easement issue.