Monthly Archives: July 2024

Introducing Our Where’s the Beef Video Series!

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We are very excited to announce the launch of our Where’s the Beef Video Series.  If you are interested in or involved with direct beef sales, this information is for you! In these seven interviews, we talked to people with boots on the ground in the direct beef sales arena.  From producers who have taken a variety of different approaches to marketing their beef, to a small packing plant operator who works with a number of these businesses, to the State of Texas licensing authority, we asked the… Read More →

Do You Have a Flight Plan?

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We recently published a new fact sheet asking the question, “Do you have a flight plan?” Taking time to gather documents and build a flight plan is an important, but often overlooked part, of an estate plan. To learn more, click here.  

Ranch ATV Accident Results in Lawsuit

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When a teenager was killed while riding in an ATV owned by Blackjack Ranch, was the Ranch liable for his death?  This was the question before the court in Mitschke v. Borromeo. Background Justin Behrens worked as the foreman and sole employee of Blackjack Ranch (Ranch).  The Ranch was owned by Marida Favia del Core Borromeo (Marida).  The Ranch and Marida owned a Polaris Ranger ATV. On April 2017, the ATV was parked at Justin’s house.  Justin’s 16-year-old son, Bristen, and two of his 16 year-old friends took the… Read More →

Fence Boundary Dispute Involves Adverse Possession Claim

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The ownership of forty-two acres was in dispute in Best v. Thornton, a case involving claims of adverse possession when a barbed-wire fence was built off the property line decades ago. Background In 1975, Randolph Best’s grandmother deeded him a one-third undivided interest in two contiguous tracts of land.  The remaining two-thirds undivided interest were deeded to the remaining Appellants in this case.  One tract contained 322 acres and the other contained 320 acres, for a total of 642 acres. In 2020, a survey was conducted in conjunction with… Read More →