The Back Forty Lawyer

legacy — explained in plain English, with no lawyer-speak.

Hosted by attorney Jen Zahradnik of Legal Solutions of Iowa — a farm kid from central Nebraska, an Iowa State animal science grad, and a Drake Law graduate who has raised sheep her whole life — each short episode tackles the legal issues that actually land on a farm family's kitchen table.

We cover farm estate planning and succession, keeping the family farm in the family, farmland real estate transactions, farm leases (including Iowa's September 1 termination deadline), partition actions when co-owners can't agree, boundary line and fence disputes — "boundary by acquiescence" — CRP contracts and compliance, and more. Always practical, always rooted in real rural Iowa life.

Whether you farm in central or eastern Iowa, rent ground, own farmland, or are trying to figure out how to pass the operation on to the next generation, The Back 40 gives you clear, trustworthy Iowa farm law information in about ten minutes a week. And we'll stop by the county fair and the show ring now and then — because out here, it's all connected.

New episodes weekly. Rooted in tradition, growing the future.

This podcast is for general information and education only and is not legal advice. Every situation is different — please talk with a licensed attorney about your specific circumstances.