Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut,and Texas Senate Bill 7 - An Analysis of "Public Use" in Texas
Presented to the International Right of Way Association, September 2005
Fair Compensation for Owners of Condemned Property
The government has the inherent power to take privately owned land and convert it to public use. This power is called eminent domain, and when the government uses this power to take privately owned land, it is called condemnation. While the government has the right of eminent domain, it also has a duty to provide “just compensation” to the owners of the condemned property.
The lawyers at Ross Law, P.C., have extensive knowledge and experience working with individuals, businesses, homeowners, and small business owners who have had their property taken through eminent domain pursue fair appraisals and fair compensation for their land. If you are facing a condemnation proceeding, do not become a victim of eminent domain abuse. You need a lawyer! Contact one of our eminent domain attorneys today.
Experienced Condemnation / Eminent Domain Attorneys Make a Difference
It is not uncommon for individuals and businesses, both large and small, to receive letters in the mail informing them that the state needs their land for a “public use” such as a highway development project. While the state may have the power to take your property, it does not have the power to make you accept an unfair price for your land. Ideally, before the surveyor comes and before the state formalizes a dollar amount offer, you should contact one of the experienced condemnation attorneys at the Austin, Texas, based law offices of Ross Law, P.C.
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Our condemnation attorneys understand the perspective of real estate property owners. We share the outrage of businessmen and businesswomen who are faced with the forced sale of land on which they have spent a lifetime – and sometimes generations of the same family – building value. We are zealous advocates, experienced trial lawyers, and talented negotiators in practice to defend the rights of business owners, homeowners, accident victims, wronged employees, and other targets of injustice.
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