Articles From Paul A. Meints

Estate planning update for 2002—something old… something new…something borrowed… something blue By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, September 2002 Budgetary problems at both the national and state levels in the past and perhaps (probably?) again in the future make it difficult to predict what will happen in the future.
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue dealing with the changing tax laws and repeal By Paul A. Meints Trusts and Estates, November 2001 Pending issues--revenue estimates--new demands for funding. Budgetary problems at both the national and state levels in the past, and perhaps (probably?) again in the future (the CBO's latest "on-budget" estimate is a $9 billion deficit in 2001, exclusive of social security which is "off-budget") make it difficult to predict what will happen in the future.
Agriculture Law Section Council nominates Al Bock as Laureate By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, November 2000 The Agricultural Law Section Council unanimously recommends Professor C. Allen Bock for Laureate Designation status.
Estate tax repeal? Reform? Increase? By Paul A. Meints Trusts and Estates, November 2000 The debate over repealing the federal estate and gift tax laws is not a new one. For years each and every legislative session has had one or more proposals to eliminate the tax.
Offer and acceptance for sale of farmland By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, November 2000 The sale of residential real estate in Illinois typically starts from a Purchase Agreement or an Offer and Acceptance that has some standardization for that particular county's norms
Practice aid for deed preparation By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, November 2000 Preparing deeds for clients is a common event for nearly every member of the Agricultural Law Section.
Crop share rental arrangements and sample lease By Paul A. Meints Trusts and Estates, May 2000 The following Crop Share Lease with provisions for cattle has its origin in the Cooperative Extension's form that was developed many years ago, being updated for items and farming practices that have changed in the interim and which, in it's author's opinion, are outdated or missing in the older format.
The Florida Intangible Tax By Paul A. Meints Trusts and Estates, May 2000 Nearly every estate planning attorney in Illinois has had a client or two that has moved to a warmer climate.
Crop share rental arrangements and sample lease By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, March 2000 The following Crop Share Lease with provisions for cattle has its origin in the Cooperative Extension's form that was developed many years ago, being updated for items and farming practices that have changed in the interim and which, in it's author's opinion, are outdated or missing in the older format.
For what it’s worth By Paul A. Meints Trusts and Estates, February 2000 This newsletter summarizes some of the more important developments that took place in 1999 and offers some thoughts on what they may mean to you and to your practice.
For what it’s worth By Paul A. Meints Trusts and Estates, November 1999 New legislation.
Editors’ notes By Paul A. Meints & Mark E. Zumdahl Trusts and Estates, October 1999 This issue is unusual from a couple of perspectives, none of which is really obvious to the reader.
Editor’s notes By Paul A. Meints & Mark E. Zumdahl Trusts and Estates, September 1999 This first issue of Volume 46 of the Trusts and Estates newsletter contains four articles.
For what it’s worth By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, June 1999 Tax preparation and attorney-client privilege. The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (H.R. 2676) enacted section 7525 extending the attorney-client confidentiality privilege to "a federally authorized tax practitioner."
For what it’s worth By Paul A. Meints Agricultural Law, May 1999 Agricultural outlook for 1999. The Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in its May 20, 1999, first forecast of production and prices feels that "large supplies of major U.S. field crops are expected to persist in 1999/2000, with season-average farm prices stabilizing or declining.
Illinois land trusts—troubled times By Paul A. Meints Real Estate Law, May 1999 Anyone who has used an Illinois land trust for gifting in the last 30 years or so should make a concerted effort to study all of the land trust documents before the donor-client dies.

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