Application to HMRC saves family estate millions in IHT savings
Successful application to HMRC secures IHT savings for significant family assets.
Protecting a farming family estate for future generations
Saving inheritance tax and maximising reliefs
Assets in the first to die’s estate, comprised of property and land held within a farming partnership. There were some inconsistencies between the partnership agreement, the property ownership and the will. There were also two children and it was important to balance the needs of the farming and the non-farming child.
Obtaining Inheritance Tax Reliefs in a hybrid farming business
The client (P) died owning a farm on which a mixture of business activities were being carried out.
Claiming Agricultural and Business Reliefs saves huge Inheritance Tax bill
The client (K) died owning a 75% share of some farmland extending to around 230 acres which was used for agricultural purposes.
Defending claim for alleged unlawful eviction
The client owns a number of residential properties located on its farm.
Assessment of whether right of way was binding
The client owns farmland and was proposing to purchase additional parcels of land to be used for the purposes for a significant development.
Recovering vacant possession of farmland
Our investment company client owns a large area of farmland.
Thomson Snell & Passmore is proud to have acted for Watts Farms for many years.
Thomson Snell & Passmore is proud to have acted for Watts Farms for many years.
Don’t make empty promises…
We recently acted for the wife of a deceased who died in 2012. His last will was signed shortly before his death, and left his entire estate to his wife, our client. The executors of the deceased’s estate were our client, their son and a close family friend.
Thomson Snell & Passmore handle all agricultural and commercial property matters for major landowner
Thomson Snell & Passmore acts for major estate in the East Midlands and major part of a village in the South East, acquired over several hundred years.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on the protection from mining rights in potential development on farmland
Sue Lister acted for a client who purchased neighbouring farmland but wanted to protect themselves from any development that might take place on that land, in particular mining rights.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on rights of common in sale of substantial area of land
Sue Lister acted in the sale of a substantial area of land bordering the tidal Medway at Rochester.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise local farmer on acquisition of land for duck business
Penny Edgar acted for a local farmer on their acquisition of land for, amongst other uses, their duck rearing business and potentially setting up a local shoot.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise couple on the purchase of their first farm
Penny Edgar acted for a couple buying their first farm which consisted of a large area of arable land.
Lessons learnt in the refinancing of a farming partnership
The Commercial Property and Private Client team work together on the refinancing of a farming partnership in which the majority of the land to be charged was unregistered and had devolved by deeds of gift and testamentary disposition to the current partners.
Preparation of Deed of Variation to maximise Agricultural Relief
Mark advised the beneficiary of a Life Interest Trust created by her late husband’s Will. Mark prepared a Deed of Variation providing for her life interest in the farmland to pass to her children. The Deed was drafted to maximise and secure the Agricultural Relief currently available, in case the land ceases to qualify for the relief by the time of the beneficiary’s death.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on complex purchase of land owned by the Diocese
Thomson Snell & Passmore were asked to take over the purchase of a building and land in a rural community for a housing association from another firm who were not acting as the client wanted.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on the purchase of a large proportion of a tenanted farm
Thomson Snell & Passmore were instructed by existing clients on the purchase of a large proportion of a tenanted farm in East Sussex.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise farming enterprise
Gilbert Green was contacted by local agents to advise their farming client on an old option that had been granted several years ago to a local housebuilder.
The commercial property team advise on an Agricultural Holdings Act
Thomson Snell & Passmore were instructed via land agents to help resolve an issue with the surrender part of an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (AHA) tenancy agreement of land in an estate, and a sub-tenancy (FBT) under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.
Brexit uncertainty brings extra considerations for commercial property deal
The commercial property team at Thomson Snell & Passmore has recently assisted a young farming couple with a move from one county to East Sussex.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on complex 70 acre farm
Thomson Snell & Passmore represent substantial farming partnership
We have since advised the partnership in the purchase of a large part of an estate adjacent to its existing farms over which the partnership had old and new tenancy agreements
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on windfarm lease agreement
Thomsons Snell & Passmore are acting for a client in granting an option for lease over a wind farm on the client’s farmland.
Purchase of organic farming company
We have acted for a longstanding individual client in connection with a recent business venture - the purchase of the entire share capital in a private family company involved in organic farming
Probate sale of complex farming estate and farming business
TSP’s multi-disciplinary team were able to provide a seamless, expert and sensitive service to a farming family with a farming company and a mixture of residential and agricultural property.
Taking the time to advise you properly
Sue Lister took the time to explain to our clients all of the issues raised by the sale of their family farm. This personal approach ensured the sale went through as quickly and smoothly as possible. Our clients were delighted.
Restructuring a farming business to save tax
Our multi-disciplinary team worked with a farming partnership to transfer its assets to a new limited company in order to save tax. Our expertise and experience ensured the success of the deal.
Advice on Intellectual Property licensing issues related to insolvency
Advice on Intellectual Property licensing issues related to insolvency
Helping a client to incorporate solar into their farm
Our client, the farmer, was looking to make two key changes to his farm. He wanted to build over part of the land to create a solar farm and sell off another part of the farm for development.
Helping a farming company negotiate a disposal of land to a national housebuilder
Our client, a family farming company, owned land on the edge of a town earmarked for possible expansion. We were called in by the company’s land agents to advise on terms proposed by a national housebuilder for an option to acquire the land, involving long term promotion through the plan process.
Helping a trust to sell their farmland to a house builder for ongoing return
Our client, a family trust, needed to sell their farmland as a way to generate much needed income for the beneficiaries. We helped the trust to negotiate the sale of former farmland to a national house builder for residential development.
Helping a trust to prepare their agriculture land for residential development and secure a sale
This client story involves one of our longstanding clients; a Trust of which Gilbert Green is a Trustee. Our client was able to gain from our knowledge of them, the site and our experience in negotiating planning agreements and dealing with national house builders.
Promoting farm land to national house builder
We acted for two farming families with adjoining holdings in the negotiation and exchange of a long term option to a national house builder to promote the joint site for residential development.
Young couple taking over the farming family business
We have recently helped a young couple who have taken over the farming business set up many years ago by the husband’s family in East Sussex.
Frontier Agriculture v Bratt Brothers (a Firm) [2015] EWCA Civ 611
A farmer acting in person has successively persuaded the Court of Appeal to set aside an order of the Commercial Court made against him which granted permission to enforce an arbitration award under 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Advising on website terms and conditions of supply
Our client sells plant-based products online to both consumers and other businesses.
£7,500 for pedestrian injured in road traffic accident
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Personal Injury team who recently recovered £7,500 in a personal injury claim for Mrs X who was a pedestrian hit by a car.
