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Rural Affairs Lawyers in Bury St Edmunds
Agricultural law can be complex, so it is advisable to seek fast and pragmatic legal advice to help you navigate any uncertainty. Ellisons’ team of trusted Rural Affairs Lawyers in Bury St Edmunds provide comprehensive support on all rural issues in a timely manner, whether you need guidance on a purchase or maintaining your family assets.
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Experienced and respected Rural Affairs Solicitors
At Ellisons, we are proud to have cultivated an exceptional reputation among the agricultural community in not just Suffolk, but across the East of England too. Our team of Rural Affairs Lawyers have vast experience of helping clients achieve their commercial objectives. Get expert legal advice on a range of rural issues, from border disputes through to sales and purchase transactions, in a timely and efficient manner.
By providing longstanding support to our clients, we pride our service on being a vital resource not just for current transactional issues and tenancies, but forward financial and inheritance planning. When you choose Ellisons, you are guaranteed expert advice when seeking to purchase land or diversify your business; our specialists can help support you throughout the process.
Providing regular legal advice to farm owners
Farmers need to move with the times to stay ahead of the game in order to remain efficient and profitable during tough economic times. The industry is constantly changing and to keep at the heart of the latest trends, our Rural Affairs Lawyers stay in constant dialogue with our clients to take advantage of opportunities to streamline and transform the business where possible, while remaining true to the core farming nature of the business. Get in touch with our Rural and Farming Specialists today who will be able to assist you with planning ahead and advise you on the best way
forward.
Speak to our experienced Rural Affairs Lawyers today, who will be happy to advise on a range of issues.
Areas of specialisation include:
Property
- Buying and selling farms and farmland (including agricultural grants and subsidies)
- First registration of unregistered titles; adverse possession claims and reconstruction of titles
- Refinancing – mortgages and charges of land (public and private)
- Agricultural tenancies (Farm Business Tenancies “FBT”s; Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancies “AHA”s; Assured Shorthold Tenancies of residential dwellings)
- Grazing Licences
- Boundary issues
- Easements and rights affecting land (including mineral rights; sporting rights; public and private rights of way; drainage and water rights)
- Telecoms leases
- Renewable Energy
- Planning and changes of use (including agricultural ties affecting property)
- Contract and shared Farming Agreements
- Development: including option agreements, conditional contracts and promotion agreements
- Overage and clawback
Succession and Tax Planning
- Wills & tax planning (including farm diversification)
- Trusts – creation; registration and administration
- Family Investment Companies
- Lifetime Gifts
- Probate & Estates
- Lasting Powers of Attorney (including businesses)
- Partnership and Shareholder Agreements
HR and Employment
- Employment Contracts
- Directors Service Agreements
- Employment advice
- Employment disputes
- Written policies and standards of employment (including disciplinary and grievance procedures)
- Health and Safety issues
- Immigration and employment advice about migrant and seasonal workers
Disputes
- Land Disputes
- Boundary disputes
- Tenancy Disputes
- Contract disputes
- Wills and Probate disputes
- Debt collection
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Family
- Divorce and separation
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Financial settlements arising out of divorce or separation
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