Eminent Domain

If you’re facing the loss of your property through eminent domain, you may feel that it is very unfair. Hasn’t the United States always been a country that valued personal property? Isn’t that one of the founding principles? Does that mean that eminent domain is just...

It is common knowledge that the government can acquire your private property for its use. However, the Fifth Amendment says that the government must provide just compensation for the property acquired, but that may not be enough. Ideally, you want your financial...

Most Americans assume that once they buy property, it's theirs forever as long as they continue to pay property taxes on it. That's not necessarily the case. The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution contains a "Takings Clause" that allows the government to seize...

Being a property owner in Tennessee can be a source of pride and prestige. When faced with losing a property to eminent domain, it can feel like one is under attack. Some properties contain homes, businesses or contain generations of memories. When losing a property,...

Eminent domain is a touchy subject for many people in Tennessee. The idea of the government coming in and taking your family home and property to make way for “progress”, is never a pleasant thought.   Yes, we need to build highways, bridges, and other infrastructure...

Though most people never think about it, the construction of new roads can be controversial. Much of the land needed for these roads is privately owned. The government may seek to use eminent domain to take this land from the rightful owners and use it for...

When you lose your property due to an eminent domain purchase, it is crucial to get a fair price. Yet, what you consider a fair price, and what the developer thinks is a fair price can often be oceans apart. Eminent domain law stipulates the purchaser must pay you...

Each time you drive along a new road, enter a new building or fly from a new airport, the chances are someone once lived there. When new authorities enter and promise to improve infrastructure in the region, it is likely that they will need to displace people to do...