Permits for Water Wells, Dams and Bridges
Do you need a permit to drill a water well on your land? How about a permit to dam a creek or build a bridge over a creek? We’re Here to Help You The attorneys at Wadler, Perches, Kerlick advise farmers, ranchers and property owners concerning a variety of agriculture law issues including easements, boundary […]
Land Condemnation
How does land condemnation affect you as a landowner? The next topic of land litigation is land condemnation. We’re in Brazoria County. You probably have never heard of pipelines. You don’t know anything about pipelines in Brazoria County, right? Okay, right, right, okay. So, there are lots of pipelines in our area. Lots of pipelines […]
Land Partition in Texas
How is land partitioned in Texas? Two Types of Land Partition Partition in Kind Well, you can partition the land. And so, what does that look like? You’ve got partition in kind and partition by sale. Partition in kind is the most common that I deal with in rural land. We had about a 3,000-acre […]
Agricultural Leases in Texas
Attorney Audra Smith talks about agricultural leases in this video, recorded at the Brazoria County Extension Office during a program on Agricultural Law. Audra is no longer with the Firm, but several of our other attorneys have many years of experience in agriculture law and property law. Call or text 800-929-1725 for an appointment. We […]
How Can You Limit Your Landowner Liability in Texas
What’s your liability as a landowner in Texas? Attorney Audra Smith talks about landowner liability in this presentation on Agriculture Law given at the Brazoria County Extension Office in Angleton, Texas. Call 800-929-1725 for an appointment with any of our attorneys. Audra Smith is no longer with the Firm. We have five offices in three counties across […]
New Eligibility for the Livestock Indemnity Program
Farm Service Agency Adds New Option to Become Eligible for the Livestock Indemnity Program Starting April 24, 2018, the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) has added a new eligibility option for farmers and ranchers who have lost livestock to disease resulting from a weather disaster. This change allows local […]
Ag Use Exemption in Texas – Don’t Miss the Deadline
Don’t Lose Your Ag Use Exemption in Texas By Attorney John Perches Don’t miss your ag use exemption deadline! Throughout the year, we are all burdened with a variety of deadlines. The income tax filing deadline is one and the deadline for Little League sign-ups is another. And April 30th is one more — the […]
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Texas Farmers
The USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that approximately 81,000 Texas farms that enrolled in safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will receive financial assistance for the 2016 crop year. The programs, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), are designed to protect against unexpected drops in crop […]
SYNGENTA UPDATE:
Wadler, Perches, Hundl & Kerlick is pleased to announce that the claimants and defendants in the Syngenta MIR 162 Corn Litigation have reached a pending settlement to resolve litigation concerning the launch of Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera and Agrisure Duracade corn traits. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, would establish a settlement fund for […]
What Are Property Fence Laws in Texas?
How Property Fence Laws Might Affect Landowners in Texas? What are your responsibilities to fence your property? Do property fence laws in Texas require you to share in the cost of a fence or the cost of maintaining a fence? Question: I live on a one-acre lot outside of town. There is a fence […]
