Representing Farming Operations
I was born and raised in Michigan farm country and was part of a family farm in Blissfield Michigan for over 20 years. I know what it is like to keep the books, manage the business operations, finance the year to year inputs and operate the combine at harvest time. I know the pride that farmers take in their land, their crops and their animals. I know what it means to a farm operation when frost comes after the crops are up or the rain does not
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More than the ability to empathize with my farming clients and understand what they face, I know the law that is special to Michigan farming operations, from P.A. 116, to taxation of farms and farming homesteads. I have represented farmers in the acquisition, sale and lease of their land and equipment.
One of the great challenges is estate planning for farmers who need creative solutions for passing the wealth tied up in their farming operations and land to children, some of whom may not be interested in continuing the farm operations after their parents have retired or passed away. As chair of the zoning and planning commission in Blissfield Township, I have a particularly good knowledge of that area, which helps me in understanding and counseling clients in land use issues.
I would welcome the opportunity to help you in the legal matters that arise in today's farming industry.
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More than the ability to empathize with my farming clients and understand what they face, I know the law that is special to Michigan farming operations, from P.A. 116, to taxation of farms and farming homesteads. I have represented farmers in the acquisition, sale and lease of their land and equipment.
One of the great challenges is estate planning for farmers who need creative solutions for passing the wealth tied up in their farming operations and land to children, some of whom may not be interested in continuing the farm operations after their parents have retired or passed away. As chair of the zoning and planning commission in Blissfield Township, I have a particularly good knowledge of that area, which helps me in understanding and counseling clients in land use issues.
I would welcome the opportunity to help you in the legal matters that arise in today's farming industry.