Practice Area

Agricultural Services

Trusted agricultural law counsel for farms and agribusinesses, protecting legacies through smart planning.

S​colaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. has established itself as a leading provider of legal services to the agriculture community throughout New York, Pennsylvania, and other states. The firm represents farms, farm families, and agriculture-related businesses such as equipment dealers, equipment and product manufacturers, consultants, and other service organizations. The firm has participated in numerous successful farm, estate, business, and succession plans over the past forty-five years, each case presenting unique facts and circumstances that must be addressed.

When representing agriculture-based businesses, it is important to not only understand the general principles of business, estate, and tax planning, but it is equally important to clearly understand the specific needs of the farm and its owners. Many farms and farm-related businesses remain within the same family for many generations. Oftentimes, there are both farm and non-farm heirs within the family, and care must be taken to properly provide for everyone while protecting the primary asset of the family – the family farm.

Today’s farm economy presents many challenges to the farm business and its advisors. It is important that the farm advisors work together as a team to address these challenges and to serve the farm client best. Contact us today to schedule a consultation with our agriculture lawyer.

S​colaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. has established itself as a leading provider of legal services to the agriculture community throughout New York, Pennsylvania, and other states. The firm represents farms, farm families, and agriculture-related businesses such as equipment dealers, equipment and product manufacturers, consultants, and other service organizations. The firm has participated in numerous successful farm, estate, business, and succession plans over the past forty-five years, each case presenting unique facts and circumstances that must be addressed.

When representing agriculture-based businesses, it is important to not only understand the general principles of business, estate, and tax planning, but it is equally important to clearly understand the specific needs of the farm and its owners. Many farms and farm-related businesses remain within the same family for many generations. Oftentimes, there are both farm and non-farm heirs within the family, and care must be taken to properly provide for everyone while protecting the primary asset of the family – the family farm.

Today’s farm economy presents many challenges to the farm business and its advisors. It is important that the farm advisors work together as a team to address these challenges and to serve the farm client best. Contact us today to schedule a consultation with our agriculture lawyer.

Agriculture attorneys of the firm have presented seminars and programs to agricultural clients and their advisors in many parts of the country.

  • Business and tax planning
  • Entity formation
  • Estate and trust planning and administration
  • Financing
  • Land acquisition and leasing
  • Liquor licensing, farm market licensing, and USDA compliance
  • Regulatory and compliance issues

Areas of Expertise

  • Business entity selection, organization, and representation
  • Business sales, acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, and development of strategic alliances and partnerships among farm businesses
  • Contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and litigation
  • Empire zone benefits application and negotiation
  • Estate and trust planning and estate administration
  • Establishment of retirement plans for owners and employees
  • Farm succession and transition planning
  • Governmental support program applications and disputes
  • Long-term care planning
  • Purchase of development rights
  • Real property purchases, leases, sales, section 1031 exchanges, subdividing and dispute resolution between adjoining landowners
  • Strategic partnering between agriculture entities
  • Tax and finance planning for farms, agriculture-related businesses, and their owners

Agricultural Law Attorneys

Daniel J Fetter

Daniel J. Fetter

Jeffrey M Fetter

Jeffrey M. Fetter

R Michael Shafer

R. Michael Shafer