https://linkedin.com/pulse/farm-succession-serious-business-james-staines?trk=related_artice_Farm%20Succession%20–%20A%20Serious%20Business_article-card_title Farm succession should be straightforward. However, as one client, who resolutely refused to consider making a will, stated to me, “Any man he ever knew who made a will – died”. Farmers need to look carefully at Farm Business Succession – bringing the next generation into the farming enterprise as well as Farm Succession
Succession Ireland, Clare O’Keeffe, Farmer, Tutor and Mediator. IFA elected members and staff with Clare O’Keeffe, Succession Ireland, front right seated and James Staines, Staines Law, back right standing. Both gave informative and insightful presentations on different potentially challenging aspects for consideration within planning for succession, inheritance and farm transfer. The best time to act
Leitrim IFA will host a public meeting in The Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday, October 20 at 8pm. The meeting is organised by IFA Farm Family and will focus on Farm Succession and Planning.It will feature two guest speakers, James Staines from Staines Law and Trevor Boland from IFAC. James Staines will present on starting
MAYO IFA chairman Jarlath Walsh, along with the county’s farm family representative, Amy Mulchrone, has issued an invitation to farm families considering the very important conversation of transferring the family farm to the next generation.The IFA are holding a farm succession and inheritance meeting in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, on Tuesday next, April 25, at
There was a huge crowd at the IFA Centre in Enniscorthy recently as farmers from all over the county arrived for a special seminar focusing on wills, inheritance and taxation organised by the Farm Family Committee. Such was the attendance on the night that, regrettably, people had to be turned away as the hall was
James Staines of Staines Law is one of the speakers at the Energy in Agriculture conference, covering legal considerations concerning renewable energy developments. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/legal-homework-required-before-renewable-energy-developments-300003
The IFA Master Lease has been updated and re-launched in response to changes in the taxation system to incentivise long-term land leasing, and the recent reforms of the CAP. These policy changes have resulted in a significantly increased demand for long-term leasing and the Master Lease has been revised to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive document for
Background• Commission recognised that there is not sufficient regulation to give producers adequate protection when dealings with large processors• Producer Organisations and Association of Producer Organisations (APOs) introduced in a range of regulations and applied to various sectors in the agricultural market to include dairy, beef, olives, horticulture,• PO’s give focus to small groups of
Staines Law provide legal and regulatory advises to the Agri sector in Ireland. Our clients include Agri Representative Groups, Agri businesses, Ag Tech, Farmers and land owners. We advise on the impact of regulatory schemes on the Agri sector. We provide advices on Agri contracts and litigation disputes and mediation. We advise a range of
