Helping You Cultivate Your Future
Your family’s farm represents years of sweat equity, careful stewardship, and deep connection to the land. When it comes to transferring this precious legacy, Wright & Moore is here to help. We focus on in farm succession, including asset leases, gifts and sales, business planing, and farm estate planning in Ohio. Our tailored legal solutions will honor both your family’s values and the economic realities of modern farming.
We don’t just draft documents—we cultivate comprehensive succession strategies that will protect what your family has spent generations building. Our agricultural attorneys speak your language because we come from farming backgrounds ourselves. Contact us to start the process.
Why Choose Us
Specialization
We focus exclusively on farm succession. It’s not just a side practice
Comprehensive legal services
We handle the intersection of multiple legal areas that impact your family farm
Comfortable communication
We avoid legal jargon and meet clients where they are
Legacy and experience
Built on 30+ years of serving Ohio farm families
We draw on our own personal experiences coming from farms, and we speak the language of farming as much as we speak the language of the law. We want our clients to feel like they’re not just meeting their lawyer–they’re meeting someone who understands them.
—Ryan Conklin, Lead Attorney for Farm Succession
Our 5-Step Process for Helping Clients Get Started
Our 5-Step Approach to Addressing Your Legal Issues
- We begin by understanding your unique farm operation and family dynamics
- Our team assesses your goals and current situation, leveraging our agricultural backgrounds to understand farm-specific concerns
- We develop tailored solutions that align with your goals while maintaining simplicity wherever possible
- We implement carefully structured documents and legal frameworks designed to protect farm assets while facilitating smooth transitions
- We provide ongoing support and remain available to address any changes in circumstances or goals that may require adjustments
Services We Offer to Facilitate Succession Planning
Ohio Farm Estate Planning
We handle the movement of assets in your family, including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. We’ll help you navigate whatever situation you’re confronting, from simple arrangements to complex transitions involving thousands of acres.
Business Planning for Farms in Ohio
We can help arrange the legal and tax structure of the businesses that comprise a farm. These decisions often involve complex setup questions, but we’ll make the process simple and digestible.
Ohio Farm Gifts and Sales
Many farms require specialized contracts or arrangements within families, whether it’s Ohio family farm asset leases for equipment or land, or planning for the transition of a farm while somebody is still alive.
Family Farm Mediations in Ohio
It’s natural in any closely held business that people don’t always get along, with possible disputes arising over farm operations, estate plans, or whether family members want to distance themselves from the business. We try to prevent escalation by getting disputes resolved early.
Frequently Asked Questions about Farm Succession
This is the most common question we receive. The short answer is to contact us! We’ll make the process easy to navigate and help you determine the appropriate course of action.
Estate taxes are an area of great fear and misinformation. Many farm families worry about them despite not being close to the threshold. For those genuinely at risk, we’ll help you devise strategies to minimize or eliminate the tax burden.
Many clients worry about the complexity of tax, financial, and legal discussions. We focus on aligning client goals with simple solutions that accomplish their objectives without unnecessary complications.
Want to Work Together?
Our dedicated and talented staff would love to get to know you and understand your needs. If you have questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us.