Estate and Succession Planning
Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected groups of estate planning attorneys in Florida. We are frequently…
Below is a link to an article regarding recent actions taken by the House of Representatives on the climate change Bill which is making its way through the House. As indicated in this article, the House has made some important concessions regarding the role of agriculture in the cap-and-trade program which the Bill would establish. More particularly, the new version of the Bill would allow the offset program to be overseen by the USDA, as opposed to the EPA, as originally drafted. This is very good news for agricultural enterprises.
Dean Mead is closely following the progress of this legislation, and is pleased to provide you with status updates.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN23156520090623
Dean Mead’s Agribusiness Team has a long history of representing agribusiness throughout the State of Florida. Our Team has extensive experience with real estate development of former agricultural lands. We represent our clients in all aspects of their operations, including: formation and administration of business entity, negotiation and preparation of leases and contracts, environmental permitting and enforcement, insurance coverage analysis and litigation, tax planning, estate planning for principals of agribusiness entities, real estate transactions, land use and zoning representation, pesticide litigation, worker protection and safety, eminent domain, wetlands and wetlands banking and secured lending negotiation and documentation.
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