Paul Gibney has a farming background, and is an Accredited Business Law and Property Law Specialist. He can assist in farm sales and purchases, and in particular the following:

• whether any stamp duty concessions or exemptions are available
• ensuring that water rights or enclosure permits are transferred to the purchaser
• ensuring that rates and other charges on the property such as Rural Lands Protection Board rates or land tax are cleared at settlement
• obtaining any information on record regarding stock diseases or chemical residues (the release of this information requires the consent of the owner)
• negotiating contractual terms and special conditions
• ensuring that there is road access to the property
• checking the area of land in each separate title and the overall area
• advising on which legal entity will acquire the farm, including attending on accountants to discuss
• advising in relation to the zoning of the land, particularly if a purchaser wants to obtain a building permit and is interested in the possibility of future subdivisions of the land

 

If you wish to discuss any of the above matters, contact Paul Gibney, or his assistant, Annie Moloney:

• Email [email protected]
• Email [email protected]
• Phone (02) 6049 6666

 

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