Protecting the Legacies of Farm Families
Your farm took generations to build. One missing document or poorly written plan could put it all at risk. We make sure it doesn't.
Talk to an Ag Attorney
No obligation. No hourly billing. Just a straightforward conversation about your situation.
100% Confidential. Flat-fee pricing.
Kole Pederson
Founder & Lead Attorney — JD, MBA
You Didn't Build This
to Lose It
You've spent decades getting up before sunrise, working through harvest season, managing the margins, and putting everything back into the ground. Your parents did it before you, and maybe your kids plan to do the same.
But here's what keeps farm families up at night: without the right legal plan, everything you've built is one bad document — or one missing document — away from falling apart. A poorly drafted will that splits the operation. A lease that doesn't hold up. A family disagreement that turns into a courtroom battle.
That's why Midwest Ag Law exists. Not to sell you legal services — but to make sure the farm, the ranch, and the business you've poured your life into actually survives you.
Here's What Changes When You Have the Right Plan
The Farm Stays in the Family
Your succession plan is clear, funded, and legally airtight. Your children know exactly what's happening. No guesswork, no courtroom surprises, and no siblings fighting over who gets what.
Your Assets Are Protected
Your land, equipment, and livestock are structured properly. Long-term care costs won't drain the operation. The entity structure actually fits how your farm runs — not some generic template from a city law firm.
You Actually Understand Your Plan
No 40-page documents full of legal jargon. You'll understand every piece of your plan, why it matters, and exactly what happens next. Because a plan you don't understand is a plan that doesn't work.
Legal Services Built for Agriculture
Every practice area we handle is rooted in the real challenges that farmers, ranchers, and ag business owners face every day.
Farm Succession & Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and succession plans that keep your operation intact and your family together. Includes trust funding — because a trust that isn't funded doesn't work.
Learn More chevron_rightProbate & Trust Administration
When a family member passes, the last thing you need is legal confusion on top of your grief. We handle the estate settlement process in Nebraska and Minnesota so the farm keeps running.
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LLCs, partnerships, corporate compliance, and ag aviation law. We build entity structures around how your operation actually runs — not the other way around.
Learn More chevron_rightFarm Real Estate & Energy Leases
Buying land, selling land, reviewing title, negotiating wind and solar leases, or structuring a 1031 exchange — your ground deserves legal attention from someone who understands what it's worth.
Learn More chevron_rightWater, Drainage & Ag Programs
Minnesota drainage disputes, Nebraska NRD water rights, USDA program appeals, and swampbuster compliance. The niche issues that most attorneys don't touch — and can't.
Learn More chevron_rightNot Sure Where to Start?
Tell us what's going on. We'll listen, point you in the right direction, and give you an honest answer about whether we can help.
Schedule a CallThis Isn't a City Law Firm That Dabbles in Ag
Most farm families have never had an attorney who actually understood what their operation means. Kole grew up on a working farm. He didn't learn about agriculture in a textbook — he learned it in the cab of a tractor and on the back of a spray plane.
Read the Full Story arrow_forward15+ Years on the Farm
Kole is a farmer first and an attorney second. He grew up raising crops and livestock, and he still holds an ATP pilot rating and works as an aerial applicator. He doesn't need your operation explained to him.
We Come to You
Remote-first means you never have to drive two hours to a city office. Most of our work happens over phone or video — and when it makes sense, Kole will come to your kitchen table.
You Know the Price Before We Start
Every engagement is flat-fee. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices three months later. Straightforward pricing for straightforward people.
We Fund the Trust — Not Just Write It
Most attorneys hand you a stack of signed documents and call it done. We don't. Every estate plan includes proper trust funding and asset retitling — because a trust that isn't funded is a trust that doesn't work.
"We had three kids farming together, no written agreements, and no estate plan. Kole sat down with us, listened to what we actually wanted, and put a plan in place that kept everyone at the same table. For the first time in years, we're not worried about what happens next."
Licensed Across Two States. Rooted in the Heartland.
We serve farming families and agricultural businesses across every county in Nebraska and Minnesota. Our remote-first model means you get a licensed ag attorney without ever leaving the farm.
Nebraska — Home Base
Headquartered in Henderson, NE. Remote-first with in-person available when it matters.
Minnesota — Statewide
100% remote legal service. Licensed Minnesota attorney serving every corner of the state.
Your Land Deserves a Plan as Strong as the People Who Work It
Schedule a free consultation. No pressure. No hourly billing. Just a honest conversation with an attorney who gets it.