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The law governs the ownership, occupation, management and use of agricultural land in many different ways. Evolving regulation, taxation, and pressures to diversify create new challenges for rural businesses, in addition to the old challenges relating to death, succession and divorce. Our Agriculture and Rural Estates team work to provide our clients with cohesive and clear, practical and commercial advice.
To help ensure you protect your agriculture or rural estate, we take the time to get to know you and your circumstances, so that our solutions always balance legal, personal and commercial requirements efficiently.
We use our specialist knowledge to understand exactly what you need so we can tailor our services to suit you. Our agricultural law solicitors advise farmers, agribusinesses and rural landowners across Gloucestershire in the legal matters which commonly affect this essential sector.
So, whether you are looking to sell a farm or a country house or looking for help with environmental stewardship or restrictive covenants, we’re always on hand to help.
For expert advice, please contact your local WSP branch in Gloucester or Stroud today.
As Gloucestershire-based solicitors, we’re right in the heart of your valuable farming community. We’re the solicitors of choice for rural and agricultural landowners, occupiers, and managers across the region.
Our expertise includes:
Agricultural property transactions require specialist expertise to efficiently handle the complex factors at play. We can advise on a wide range of property law issues regarding the ownership, use, management and occupation of farms, agricultural property, estates, and rural land, including:
Visit our Commercial Property page for general information.
Farms and agricultural businesses are often family affairs, but they are also corporate ventures which need the right level of care and advice to succeed. Building your agri-business on strong foundations means your operations are likely to be smoother, and the risk of disputes or cash flow issues arising are lower. Our farming law solicitors can provide advice on all your corporate law needs, including:
Farming is a tough business, but one that can be rewarding if handled carefully. Having the advice of a legal expert who knows the ins and outs of the laws and regulations affecting the industry can be invaluable. Our agricultural lawyers can provide advice on a broad range of commercial law matters, including:
The unique nature of many agricultural businesses as family ventures means succession planning is essential to the future success of the business and to avoid disputes from cropping up.
When agricultural assets are passed from parent to child over generations, it is natural to have expectations and strong beliefs about what should happen when the current owner passes away. When individuals are passed over, or someone fails to put the right plans in place, the resulting disputes have the potential to become extremely expensive and volatile.
Our agricultural estate planning solicitors are here to help you put everything in order. We can provide advice about planning for the future and speaking to your loved ones about your intended succession plans – when everyone is on the same page and aware of what is going to happen; disputes are less likely to arise.
We can also draft and review your succession planning documents, making sure your wishes are set out clearly so there can be no confusion. Our expertise includes:
Visit our Wills, Trusts and Probate page for general information about estate planning.
Our farming lawyers can offer you a wide range of family services tailored to meet the needs of farming and rural families. Our services include:
We also offer a range of other legal services to support you, your family, and your farm or agricultural business. Our services include:
Disputes can cause a great deal of damage or disruption to a farm or rural business if not handled sensitively. Costs are also likely to be a major concern for you, so our goal will be to help you resolve the matter as amicably and cost-effectively as possible. Our agricultural law solicitors’ expertise includes:
Visit our Commercial Disputes page for general information.
For expert advice, please contact your local WSP branch in Gloucester or Stroud today.
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