#Farming Columnist - Karen Walsh

Law of the Land

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Straw bails in a modern barn
S Ask a solicitor: Neighbouring farmer says he owns my shed
The neighbour claims that the shed is within his maps and that he actually owns it.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

A construction worker builds the facade of a building
S Ask a solicitor: My house is built on my uncle's land - but we've fallen out
Solicitor Karen Walsh explains the importance of ensuring a deed of transfer has been executed on a site.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Senior Contract
S My husband doesn't want to make a will. What would you advise?
I have been trying to encourage my husband to make a will, but he is constantly coming up with excuses as to why it can wait, our reader this week writes.

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

Meadow with cabin and farm animals
Thinking of buying farmland? Rural solicitor Karen Walsh gives her top tips
Dear Karen,  I am looking to buy some land to expand my dairy farm either this year or next year. I have land that was gifted to me by my father last year but hoping to expand on that.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Signing Last Will and Testament
S Karen Walsh: Should I pass on the farm to my son now or when I have passed on?
It very much depends on a wide variety of factors, such as family circumstances, whether there is a child farming and the tax implications

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Karen Walsh: I've been approached by a solar company - but don't know where to start
Karen Walsh: I've been approached by a solar company - but don't know where to start
Dear Karen,  I have been approached by a developer, and they are interested in placing a solar farm on my land, along with some neighbouring landowners.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Watching soccer game at home
S Karen Walsh: We're worried our son will gamble his inheritance away
Our son has a gambling addiction; we want to provide for him in our will but are worried he will gamble it all away.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Five Bar Gate
Landowner has blocked my access - do I have right of way?
He has erected pillars on either side of the entry point of the laneway and erected a locked gate preventing us from using it. What should I do?

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

Man signing last will and testament
S Law of the land: My cheating husband has written me out of his will
If your husband left you nothing in his will, you may still have legal rights to a portion of his estate, writes solicitor Karen Walsh.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Restored Wall Background
S Karen Walsh: Fixing a boundary wall - what's the best approach?
Restoring an old boundary wall can be a headache for some - particularly where neighbours disagree.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Mother and son
Karen Walsh: I just inherited my uncle's farm - will divorce mean I'll have to sell?
Dear Stephen,  We are married a number of years and I am in the process of splitting up with my spouse. We are living the same house but have not been in a relationship as such for over a year.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

Senior Adult Famale working on farm with thirty plus year model pickup with beautiful landscape and cloud formations in backgrou
Karen Walsh: Does my husband's will mean I'll lose my home?
My husband left everything between our three children in equal shares. I feel very vulnerable; I do not own the house that I even live in! What can I do?

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

A lonely man is sitting on the bed
S Karen Walsh: My father needs nursing home support — what is a Care Representative?
Legal Advice: A Care Representative is a person appointed by the circuit court to apply for a state loan in relation to the nursing home support scheme (also known as Fair Deal)

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

Heavy rain over agricultural field
S My neighbour's drainage is flooding my land - can I stop him?
Drainage is one of the most common areas of dispute between landowners - but the law in this area isn't straightforward, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2023

Limousin bull and cows in a field
Karen Walsh: My new bull isn't up to the job - how can I get my money back?
While complete infertility of bulls is rare, approximately 20% of bulls are subfertile and will get some animals pregnant, but it will take several attempts and, therefore, more time, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

Japanese Knotweed warning sign indicating a treatment area and to avoid entering. Japanese Knotweed is is classified as an inva
S Karen Walsh: My neighbour's knotweed is sprawling on to my land - what can I do?
Dealing with giant knotweed is difficult enough without adding a difficult neighbour into the equation.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

Girl hiking
Karen Walsh: Teens are trespassing on our land - what can we do?
Dear Karen,  Our family farm is located in a very scenic part of Ireland, and we have had incidences of people trespassing on our land, causing problems.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Retired man looking at cattle grazing in a field
Karen Walsh: How do we divide land between our two children who don't get along?
We have 120 acres and were wondering what’s the best way to deal with the land given the fact that there is not a good relationship between our two children, which greatly saddens us

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Funny dog playing under raindrops in countryside
Karen Walsh: I warned my neighbour his dog was aggressive and now it's bitten me
I am very angry as I warned that neighbour that their dog was dangerous on a few occasions.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

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