The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, a case involving a California farm.

For a concept that seems relatively simple, easements can be surprisingly complex and lead to a number of issues for rural landowners.

One of the first steps anyone owning or leasing land should take is securing adequate liability insurance. Liability insurance offers critical protection in the event someone is injured on the insured’s property.

The underlying theme you must recognize in making a land purchase is: Land has become recognized as an investment-class asset.

The U.S. is covered in vast amounts of rural farm and ranch land. But as urban sprawl continues to stretch farther out and develop rural lands, landowners want to preserve their property from such expansion.

Given their rich state history, most Texans think of their home as being open range – meaning animals are allowed to “roam at large.” Said another way, it is a “fence out” state, so landowners must put up sufficient fences if they want to prevent animals from roaming across their land.

“Is this Jenny?” “Yes. …” “This is John Q. Public. I heard you have a ranch available for lease, and I run some cattle. …”