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Intriguing Los Angeles Eminent Domain Cases
The process of eminent domain, that by which a government entity may take possession of a property for the price of fair market value… Read More
San Diego Eminent Domain Cases Push Boundaries
Due to the popularity of courtroom dramas on television and in the movies, most people are aware that the 5th Amendment… Read More
Riverside Eminent Domain Cases Pick Up Steam
If the power of eminent domain or inverse condemnation is being used to acquire your property, you need to know your rights… Read More
Interesting Developments in Sacramento Eminent Domain Cases
Sacramento eminent domain cases can be a challenge for anyone, even government employees and the holders of certificates… Read More
Sacramento Inverse Condemnation Attorney
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Center has filed amici curiae brief in support of Sacramento-San… Read More
Orange County Inverse Condemnation Attorney
The California Court of Appeal has okayed a beneficial spot zoning program in Orange County that had been opposed by the communities at Foothill… Read More
San Diego Inverse Condemnation Attorney
The use of a San Diego inverse condemnation attorney for handling inverse condemnation cases is generally the best idea, as most individuals are not skillful in identifying what would constitute fair compensation… Read More
Los Angeles Inverse Condemnation Attorney
There have been many occasions in which a Los Angeles inverse condemnation attorney could have rendered their services successfully in the defense of a land owner against a government entity… Read More
Orange County Eminent Domain
Orange County has gained a certain notoriety over the years for eminent domain abuse. The worst of this abuse occurred during the days of municipal redevelopment agencies (RDAs), which… Read More
San Diego Eminent Domain
There is a movement afoot among California’s municipalities to bring back to the scene the infamous redevelopment agencies (RDAs) that were outlawed… Read More
Sacramento Eminent Domain
One of the major news stories in Sacramento revolved around the fight to build a new Kings arena on a piece of land that was formerly a Macy’s department store. The current owners; CalPERS and… Read More
Los Angeles Eminent Domain
According to the Fifth Amendment, the government has the right to purchase property from landowners to help improve… Read More
A Tale of Eminent Domain in CA
Recently, the building of the $68 billion high-speed rail system broke ground in California as the first in the United States to get underway… Read More
Inverse Condemnation, Regulatory Takings
The use of an inverse condemnation or a regulatory taking are ways that government agencies use the law to make property owners… Read More
Steal This Land – Is Eminent Domain Always in the Public Interest?
There exists a long-standing U.S. tradition of recognizing the right of a federal, state, or local government to purchase for fair market value any property that is… Read More
Case of Eminent Domain Resonates Years After Supreme Decision
In 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued the landmark decision in Kelo V. City of New London, which established that governments, invested… Read More
Tenants Rights & Eminent Domain
Eminent domain, also called condemnation, gives government agencies the power to take private property if they can meet two requirements… Read More
California’s Novel Eminent Domain Scheme
According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word “scheme” can refer to either “a plan, design, or program of action,” or “an underhand plot”… Read More
Eminent Domain Or Condemnation – An Overview
The U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment is the basis for the existence of the eminent domain concept and process. In a nutshell, eminent domain means … Read More
Pipeline Eminent Domain At Center Of Statehouse Bill Proposals
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is the foundation for the process of eminent domain. Eminent domain allows state governments to maintain and exert control over the land within their borders… Read More
Displacement of Family Farms, Eminent Domain and Fair Market Value
California is known for its combination of wide open spaces and dense urban centers. As populations continue to grow, the government of California is working out expand public infrastructure in many rural areas… Read More
Inverse Condemnation
Inverse condemnation is not a term often heard by the public at large, and is not even commonly discussed in legal circles because of its relative infrequency of occurrence. As a matter of fact, even in the arena of legal actions it can be said to be a niche practice, an area not engaged in by the majority of law firms… Read More
Eminent Domain Law – Valuing Temporary Construction Easements
Easements are access ways that cross one person or company’s property to get to another. They can run along the edge or through any portion of a property… Read More
Valuing Property Taken by Eminent Domain
Eminent domain was created to make sure that the government had access to land they could use to build structures deemed necessary for the improvement of the citizens… Read More
Eminent Domain Law in California
According to California law relevant to eminent domain (also referred to as condemnation) a governmental entity may only take your private property for public use… Read More
Eminent Domain Law: Selecting an Appraiser and Using Other Experts
The typical American citizen may not know the ins and outs of eminent domain law, at least not until that takings order arrives at your doorstep… Read More
Federal Guidelines on Eminent Domain
Eminent domain is the practice whereby federal or state governments have the power to initiate a taking of a person’s real property for the benefit… Read More
Tenants Rights & Eminent Domain
When the government takes one’s land through eminent domain, the law entitles that property owner to certain benefits… Read More
Is Eminent Domain Always in the Public Interest?
Anyone who has every owned property is in some form or fashion familiar with the concept of eminent domain, the process whereby a government entity can come in and claim private property… Read More
Eminent Domain Law – Determining the Larger Parcel
Eminent domain is provided for in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This allows a government entity, whether local, state or federal, to take private propert… Read More