Our services include business planning and formation, estate planning, real estate acquisition and leasing. We are able to represent our Clients in agricultural business litigation, land use and regulatory compliance and secured lending.
We provide strategic advice on agricultural business formation from structuring Clients agricultural business to the preservation of Clients assets and legal advisory on the management of Clients risk. Our advice mostly includes the use of limited liability companies to separate operational risk from ownership of real property, crops and equipment. We also advise on tax and estate planning to preserve wealth and facilitate the generational transfer of family farming operations.
We have experience in the acquisition, development and disposition of agricultural properties, this includes negotiating and documenting contracts for the purchase or sale of farm lands and cattle ranches, resolving title-related problems, overseeing environmental due diligence and securing governmental and regulatory approvals. We also have extensive experience representing lenders and borrowers in complex agricultural financing transactions.
We advise and handle claims involving the management and use of farm lands.