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If a Tennessee zoning board rules against a property owner, the next step may be a court challenge with strict deadlines and filing rules. Missing those requirements can result in losing the right to challenge the decision altogether. What qualifies as a basis for...
When government agencies in Tennessee exercise eminent domain, constitutional principles require that any taking of private property be for a legitimate public purpose and limited to what the project actually requires. Property owners in Murfreesboro and across...
Owning property gives you the right to use and enjoy your land. A government utility easement can limit how you use your property. These easements allow utility providers to use part of your land for power lines, water pipes or gas lines. You still own the property,...
A road improvement project may begin with survey markers or a notice that only a small part of a property is needed. Many owners assume the project will affect only the land being acquired. In some cases, however, the changes can reach much farther than the property...
When the State of Tennessee seeks private property through eminent domain, the valuation attached to that taking might carry real financial consequences. Property owners do not have to accept the first number presented. Tennessee law requires just compensation and...
Government entities and companies hired for government projects have the right to compel the sale of real property under certain circumstances. They can force individuals and businesses to sell real estate necessary for public projects through condemnation. Eminent...
When the state or local authority moves to seize your property through eminent domain, you don’t have to stand by and watch it happen. Tennessee law gives property owners the right to challenge the taking or the compensation offered. Most property owners think they...
When facing eminent domain proceedings for the first time, property owners often have numerous questions about how the process is going to work. One of the most common is simply how long it will take before everything is resolved. There is no one-size-fits-all answer....
Learning that the government wants to take your private property is disheartening, but it’s not something that you have to simply accept. Instead, you can review what they’re proposing in their offer and determine your steps. If you’re presented with this, you should...
State agencies and businesses managing public projects may invoke eminent domain. The authority given under this law allows for the forced sale of real property, possibly through condemnation proceedings, during projects intended for public benefit. When people who...