The Scenic Route: Updates and Insights on Conservation Law
Limited Time to Amend Existing Easements that Fall Afoul of IRS Requirements
Good news! Congress has finally passed the Charitable Conservation Easement Integrity Act after years of advocacy by Land Trust Alliance [...]
Ensuring Consistency with Land Trust Articles of Incorporation When Working with Indigenous Tribes
There is growing interest in the land-back movement, and some land trusts have started partnering with local Tribes on [...]
Controversial Conservation Easement Statute Civil Code Section 815.11 Resurrected as Public Resources Code Sections 4751 – 4752
Back in 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a lengthy bill entitled “Wildfires,” which modified and adopted many California [...]
Will New California Civil Code Section 714.6 Affect Your Conservation Easement?
Starting on January 1, 2022, new California Civil Code section 714.6 will impact whether a conservation easement or other [...]
Deemed Approval and Amendments: Revisiting Safe-Harbor Clauses in Deductible Conservation Easements
Over the last several years, the IRS has challenged a number of conservation easement deductions and has continued to [...]
Restoring Tribal Access to Land: A Menu of Options to Reestablish Cultural Access Rights
Restoring access and cultural rights to Indigenous tribes is a hugely important endeavor to start correcting the historical wrongs [...]