Farm Purchase Agreements

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Purchase agreements, title opinions, and closings for farmland transactions in Nebraska and Minnesota.

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Farm Real Estate Transactions Demand Agricultural Knowledge

A farm real estate purchase agreement is not a residential real estate contract. It involves mineral rights, water rights, CRP contracts, conservation easements, existing tenant leases, FSA base acres and yields, and environmental considerations that a standard real estate attorney may overlook entirely.

We draft purchase agreements that address every agricultural-specific issue. Who gets the growing crop? What happens to the existing cash rent lease? Are mineral rights included or reserved? Is there a CRP contract that transfers with the land?

Before closing, we provide a title opinion — a thorough examination of the chain of title to identify any defects, liens, easements, or restrictions. For farm families, this includes checking for old drainage easements, pipeline rights-of-way, and county road access issues.

Whether you’re buying, selling, or considering a 1031 exchange, we handle the legal side so the transaction goes smoothly.

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  • Chain of title & ownership history
  • Mineral and water rights
  • Existing easements & access rights
  • CRP contracts & FSA obligations
  • Environmental concerns & liens
  • Pipeline & utility rights-of-way
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Mineral Rights: The Costly Mistake Nobody Sees Coming

In many parts of Nebraska and western Minnesota, mineral rights have been severed from the surface estate — sometimes decades ago. This means you can buy 640 acres of farmland and not own a single molecule beneath the topsoil.

If a wind energy company, pipeline operator, or mineral extraction company comes knocking, the mineral rights owner — not you — gets the royalty payments. Depending on what’s underneath, those rights can be worth more than the surface.

Our title opinion process specifically examines mineral right ownership. If rights have been severed, we identify who owns them, whether they can be reacquired, and how the severance affects the property’s long-term value and use.

The Midwest Ag Law Process

We don’t do hourly billing, and we don’t hand you a stack of paper and wish you luck. Our process is designed to be transparent, thorough, and completely finished when we’re done.

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Contract Negotiation

We draft or review the purchase agreement, negotiate terms, and ensure all farm-specific provisions (minerals, CRP, FSA base, growing crop, existing leases) are properly addressed.

2

Title Examination

We examine the complete chain of title — every recorded document affecting the property — and issue a title opinion identifying any defects, liens, or encumbrances.

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Closing & Transfer

We prepare the warranty deed, coordinate with the title company or closing agent, and ensure all documents are properly recorded. You walk away with clean, insurable title.

Real Estate Transaction Services

From the first offer to the final deed.

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Purchase Agreements

Custom-drafted contracts addressing mineral rights, growing crops, tenant leases, CRP, FSA base, and all farm-specific terms.

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Title Opinions

Full examination of the chain of title to identify defects, liens, easements, and restrictions before you close.

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Closing Coordination

We prepare deeds, handle escrow coordination, and ensure a clean transfer of ownership at closing.

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Sandramere Seed & Supply Co.
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Kole helped us develop HR documents and create some customer forms for our business. Kole really helps put legal language in understandable form. We really appreciate his thorough nature and ability to ask the right questions to uncover issues we had not considered. His agricultural knowledge is extremely valuable. Thanks Kole! We really appreciate you!
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James Jensen
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Working with Kole was easy and convenient. He answered all our questions and helped us get our trust established quickly.
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Brandon Boardman
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Kole's personal experience and understanding in agriculture makes him a great attorney for all of your farms estate planning. He's very prompt, professional and he really cares about your needs. What a great guy.
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Mary Mollenhauer
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Working with this firm feels less like hiring a lawyer and more like bringing on a strategic partner for your legacy. They truly understand the complexity of multi-generational farming operations and approach every plan with both precision and long-term vision. For families managing significant agricultural assets, this is exactly the kind of counsel you want in your corner.
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Mitch Mender
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Kole is a bright and compassionate attorney. He knows what he is doing!
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Pooja Vasudev
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Kole Pederson walks the walk and talks the talk! As a former aerial applicator, he has fully lived the agricultural life so he is qualified to assist farmers, ranchers, and agricultural business owners with their estate planning/probate, business law, and real estate legal needs. Kole is diligent, resilient, and down to earth with a genuine commitment to help clients. In this day and age, when everything has become less tangible and very technological - Kole is the kind of attorney agricultural folks can benefit from having on their side!
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Matt Snoberger
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Kole was easy to work with and has vast knowledge of agriculture and a lot of common sense. One of the easiest people I’ve ever worked with.
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Flynn Baker
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I have worked with Kole on a legislative and policy committee for a non profit organization. Kole's input was incredibly valuable; especially navigating legal jargon and procedures as well as his attention to detail and timeliness. I am glad to have worked with him and trust his recommendations and actions in legal matters.
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Becky
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I was doing an online search for an attorney and ran across Midwest Ag Law. I called and Mr. Pederson actually answered the phone himself, which Never happens these days! Unfortunately, he doesn't do Guardianship cases, but was very kind and went out of his way to give me some referrals!
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Curt Friesen
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Legal work made simple. Very professional firm that delivered everything I needed, when I needed it, and at a reasonable price. Great to work with and will use them again.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a lawyer to buy farmland?expand_more
It is not legally required, but it is strongly advisable. Farm real estate involves mineral rights, water rights, CRP obligations, and ag-specific issues that a standard realtor is not equipped to handle.
What is a title opinion?expand_more
An attorney examines the recorded history of ownership for the property, identifying any defects, liens, easements, or issues that could affect your legal ownership or use of the land.
What about 1031 exchanges?expand_more
If you’re selling one property and buying another, a 1031 exchange can defer the capital gains tax. We coordinate the exchange timing and documentation to ensure compliance with IRS requirements.

Buying or Selling Farmland?

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