Legal advice for farmers, from Walsh & Partners solicitor Karen Walsh.

Legal advice with Karen Walsh.

My father died five years ago, and left myself and my two siblings his house, in his will.

It was a wet and windy weekend. Met Éireann warned of violent gusts that reached gale force in many areas.

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Buying out the ground rent means that people can more easily sell, mortgage, or develop their property.

Three brothers who were written out of their mother’s will after their sister was ‘the only one who cared for her in her final years’ lost their court battle for a share of their mother’s £1m home.

Long-term, successful farm transfer planning can avoid negative consequences.

Recently, there was a two-month suspended sentence for civil contempt, for a car dealer alleged to be giving the Revenue the “runaround” in its efforts to recover a €4.95m tax judgment, obtained 10 years previously.

You have to be organised, and must instruct a reputable solicitor, engineer or architect, and builder.

Usually, a debt must be recovered within six years of the debt accruing

Rules are clear on passing on entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme.

As assets go, agricultural land is unique, in that it has huge capital value but only a very limited earning capacity.

I have been living with my boyfriend for two years in my family home, which belongs to me, and is on the family farm. What is the position if we were to break up?

My neighbour is telling anyone who will listen that my bull is infertile, because his cows aren’t in calf yet.

The law in Ireland recognises the rights of recreational users to come on to private land, for the purposes of recreational activity, such as hiking. Landowners have limited rights, and obligations are imposed upon them in the case of recreational users.

Have I any rights to my land?

Karen Walsh In the past couple of years, the flying and operating of drones has become increasingly more popular.

Legal advice for the new farmer: check out what you are taking over, warts and all, writes Karen Walsh

If farm profits reach the high tax band, it may be more efficient to incorporate, writes Karen Walsh.

Courts will always look to the efforts made by the parties to resolve the problem, writes Karen Walsh.

Karen Walsh Turbary rights were granted by landlords before the Land Commission took over

People are entitled to expect that the things they buy are safe.

Adverse possession (Squatter’s Rights) is a common enough scenario, writes Karen Walsh.

Try to find out the value of your conveyancing quote when buying a home says Karen Walsh.