Meet the Agricultural Law Team

Kaye Whitby

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

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James Goddard

Job Title: Partner
Location: Chester
Phone: 01244 305912

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Helen Gowin

Job Title: Partner
Location: Congleton
Phone: 01260 282351

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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

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Warren Moores

Job Title: Associate
Location: Stockport, Macclesfield, Congleton
Phone: 0161 475 1225

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Holly Jones

Job Title: Solicitor
Location: Chester
Phone: 01244 305942

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“James Goddard is always available when needed and understands the inter-family connections that are important. As time goes on he is becoming integral to our future planning.”

Legal 500, 2021

“The team has a comprehensive range of skillsets that are appropriate for my personal and business interests. The accessibility of the partners permits the building of relationships that are very important in transactions that need to be ongoing now and into the future.”

Legal 500, 2021

“Thank you very much for all your hard work to gain this completion. It has been a pleasure to work with you and I would happily recommend you and your firm’s services to prospective clients.”

Tom Bain

“James Goddard of SAS Daniels is entrusted with the role of providing legal representation of a rural estate in Cheshire and delivers an approachable and dependable service with efficient, accurate and professional advice in which you can have absolute confidence.”

Mary Ankers

How we have helped our clients

Settlement agreement with a farm tenant

We acted for the owner of an estate in the completion of a settlement agreement with a farm tenant which involved the following: Serving notice on the farm tenant to terminate the existing lease under the Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA)...

Transfer of an estate, including land, woodland and houses, from an executor to multiple beneficiaries

We acted for and advised the beneficiaries of a Life Trust who were inheriting an estate, which included agricultural land, woodland and houses, and concluded the transfer of various estate properties to the beneficiaries. During this case we went a...

Sale of a farm and collaboration with adjoining land owner

We were recently instructed by a farm owner to act on his behalf by providing independent advice on a conditional sale contract and development agreement. We also advised on a collaboration agreement with an adjoining land owner. We were one...

FAQs

Will the farm have to be sold in a divorce?

It’s rare for the court to order a sale of the entire farm. The court will consider if part can be sold off without affecting the viability of the farming business to meet the other party’s needs. The court does...

Will my farm have to be valued for the divorce?

Usually yes. Both parties would jointly instruct an agricultural chartered surveyor to value the land, live and dead stock. Also there may be other benefits that need to be valued such as sporting or mineral rights, planning consent and any...

Why do I need a written partnership agreement?

Without a good partnership agreement, you’re opening yourselves up to real problems and cost when there is a disagreement in the future. Even if there are no disagreements, by structuring the partnership in the right way you will also be...

I granted an agricultural tenancy many years ago but it wasn’t put in writing. What kind of farming agreement is in place?

Agricultural holdings are often held under oral tenancies where the terms are vague or have been forgotten. Likewise, old written tenancies tend to be short and may not include many of the important provisions which are required. There are two...

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