GPM Attorneys Author Fact Sheets on Legal Issues Facing Farmers
June 2015
Eight Gray Plant Mooty attorneys recently contributed to a series of updated fact sheets put out by the University of Minnesota’s Agricultural Business Management program. The series comprises 24 fact sheets in total, examining a wide range of farming and agricultural legal questions, including entity formation, labor law, real estate, and many more. This interdisciplinary approach provides farmers with a clearer understanding of the many legal issues that can impact their businesses.
GPM’s attorneys address the following topics:
- “Affordable Care Act—What You Need to Know,” Kathi J. Wright & Phillip L. Kunkel
- “Agricultural Marketing Contracts,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Agricultural Production Contracts,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Reorganizations,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Bankruptcy: Chapter 12 Reorganization,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 Liquidations,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Bankruptcy: The Last Resort,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Choosing the Right Business Entity,” Phillip L. Kunkel & S. Scott Wick
- “Contracts, Notes, and Guaranties,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Employment Conditions, Wages, and Documentation,” Dorraine Larison, Matthew Webster & Phillip L. Kunkel
- “Farm Leases,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Financing the Farm Operation,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Foreclosure of Security Interests in Personal Property,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Landowner Liability in Minnesota,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Managing Counterparty Risk,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Minnesota Water Law Basics,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Mortgage Foreclosures,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson, & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Mortgages and Contracts for Deed,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Restrictions on Farm Entities,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Rights of Unsecured Creditors,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Jeffrey A. Peterson
- “Security Interests in Personal Property,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Tax Considerations in Liquidations and Reorganizations,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson & S. Scott Wick
- “Termination of Contracts for Deed,” Phillip L. Kunkel, Jeffrey A. Peterson & Jason Thibodeaux
- “Using Trusts Legal Issues and Options,” Phillip L. Kunkel & Betsy Whitlatch