Rural law involves the unique, sometimes messy, issues that face us living and working in a rural community. We have a strong background and extensive expertise in all rural law matters, acting for many of New Zealand’s leading dairy operations.
Our services include:
- Preparing sale and purchase agreements including Further Terms of Sale that adequately protect the vendor or purchaser
- Communicating with other professionals such as accountants and valuers to ensure all aspects of the transaction have been checked
- Reviewing GST and other tax issues including checking that house and curtilage valuations are obtained if necessary
- Checking that the agreement adequately provides for matters such as forestry, stock and plant, crops, irrigation, company shares/Fonterra shares
- Attending to Overseas Investment Commission applications
- Attending to settlement of sales in a manner that protects the vendor or purchaser
- Leases of Farm Properties
- Drafting leases
- Checking leases
- Subdivisions and Easements
- Liaising with other land professionals such as surveyors
- Co-ordinating the resource consent process and instructing specialists as required
- Attending to easement and subdivision documents
- Settling sale or purchase of subdivided properties