AGREEING the ground rules: Carefully drafting a business partnership agreement from the outset can help avoid future problems.

摘要

Any important event in farming family life can prompt a hunt for the partnership agreement. It may be a marriage or a death, but is more likely to be a disagreement over poliqr or money.Issues of control, profit shares and the direction the business should take are common triggers for disputes, highlighting the need for a well-drafted agreement in the first place, says Angus Williams, head of agriculture and rural property at south-west law firm Withy King.