Meet the Agricultural Law Team

Key Contact

James Goddard

Job Title: Partner
Location: Chester
Phone: 01244 305912

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Key Contact

Helen Gowin

Job Title: Partner
Location: Congleton
Phone: 01260 282351

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Warren Moores

Job Title: Associate
Location: Stockport, Macclesfield, Congleton
Phone: 0161 475 1225
Mobile: 07714 135 551

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Holly Jones

Job Title: Solicitor
Location: Chester
Phone: 01244 305942

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Vicky Timothy

Job Title: Partner
Location: Stockport
Phone: 0161 475 1209

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Claire Porter

Job Title: Senior Associate
Location: Chester
Phone: 01244 305926

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Ray Woodward

Job Title: Senior Associate
Location: Chester
Phone: 01244 305954
Mobile: 07725 262 909

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Kaye Whitby

Job Title: Business Owner, Head of Chester Office and Partner
Location: Chester
Phone: 0344 391 5830
Mobile: 07500 080 904

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FAQs

My spouse is issuing divorce proceedings; what do I need to do now?

You need advice from a specialist divorce solicitor who understands farming divorces. Our agricultural divorce team can help you.

Will my farmhouse qualify for relief from inheritance tax?

This depends on the circumstances of your particular farm. There have been a number of cases about this which set out various tests, including considering the size of the farmhouse compared to the size of the farm and whether it...

What happens if I don’t have a Will?

If you don’t have a Will, your estate will be distributed in accordance with the intestacy rules, which set out in strict terms who in your family should benefit. This may mean that it doesn’t go to the people you...

My son is marrying next year. Can we protect the farm in the event of a divorce, he is a partner in the business?

Yes, the couple can enter into a pre-marital agreement (pre-nuptial) and post-marital agreement. Whilst they are not currently legally binding in the UK, under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 they are factors that the court will take into account on...

Meet the Team

James Goddard

Helen Gowin

Warren Moores

Holly Jones

Vicky Timothy

Claire Porter

Ray Woodward

Kaye Whitby

How we have helped our clients

Alleged failure to comply with the UK TSE monitoring scheme

Settlement agreement with a farm tenant

Acting for the trustees of a Will Trust regarding the sale of a farm

FAQs

My spouse is issuing divorce proceedings; what do I need to do now?

Will my farmhouse qualify for relief from inheritance tax?

What happens if I don’t have a Will?

My son is marrying next year. Can we protect the farm in the event of a divorce, he is a partner in the business?

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Meet the Team

How we have helped our clients

Alleged failure to comply with the UK TSE monitoring scheme

Settlement agreement with a farm tenant

Acting for the trustees of a Will Trust regarding the sale of a farm

FAQs

My spouse is issuing divorce proceedings; what do I need to do now?

Will my farmhouse qualify for relief from inheritance tax?

What happens if I don’t have a Will?

My son is marrying next year. Can we protect the farm in the event of a divorce, he is a partner in the business?

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