Meyer & Lain is proud to offer legal services in the following areas:
Agricultural Law
Jenna’s specialized background in agriculture is critical to providing quality representation for every farmer. For experience in farm business and succession planning, fence and boundary disputes, lease and contract issues, government regulatory compliance, livestock issues, real estate concerns, and more, contact Meyer & Lain today.
Business Representation
Your business is our business. Jenna assists entrepreneurs in forming entities for their businesses including partnerships, LLCs, and corporations. Once your business is up and running, they provide representation in purchasing or leasing real estate, hiring employees, expanding the business, and maintaining the business structure you choose. They can also help put a plan in place for turning your business over to the next generation.
Estate Administration
When a loved one dies, let us worry about probating the estate so you can focus on your family. Ray and Jenna assist executors and administrators in identifying and gathering property, paying creditors, transferring assets, and paying taxes. Ray and Jenna also assist clients who may need to file a claim in an estate or contest a will.
Estate Planning and Business Succession Planning
Ray and Jenna take a pro-active approach to help families plan for the future. Whether you are married or single, have children or grandchildren, are young or young at heart, everyone should discuss their succession plan with an attorney. Ray and Jenna can help you prepare a will or trust, create powers of attorney, develop a plan for transferring assets or gifting, develop a plan for passing on your business, and minimizing tax and other expenses upon your death.
Nonprofit Organizations
Meyer & Lain can assist you in forming a new nonprofit organization (including a private foundation), obtaining tax exempt status, and filing required information returns. Ray and Jenna also are available to consult with you on the many different other issues affecting nonprofit organizations.
Real Estate Law
Whether you are buying, selling, or leasing, trust Meyer & Lain to take care of your real estate needs. We handle real estate closings, draft deeds, and write title opinions, contracts, and leases.
Taxation
Ray and Jenna have a tax preparation practice that includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and exempt organizations. In addition to return preparation, they can consult with you regarding tax planning and ongoing tax issues.