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Eminent domain is a legal concept that allows the government to take private property for public use. In Tennessee, as in other states, this power is balanced by requiring the government to provide "just compensation" to the property owner. Understanding the details...
Eminent domain is the process by which the government can take private property for public use. For instance, the government may be building a railroad, an interstate, a hospital or a military base. If it is determined that the project is good for the public overall,...
Running a construction project is not a walk in the park, and sometimes scope creep can make it even more challenging. Scope creep, which refers to changes or additions to a project's scope beyond your control, can be managed through several strategies such as the...
The controversy around eminent domain laws usually just involves the power that the government has. Private property ownership is a fundamental right in the United States. But eminent domain means that there are situations in which the government can take this private...
In some cases, the way that a person wants to use a piece of property isn’t allowed under the zone. For instance, someone may buy a building that they want to run a business out of, anticipating that it will get a lot of foot traffic. However, they could then discover...
Many property owners are opposed to eminent domain. They may have no desire to sell their land to the government. It will even say that they don’t believe eminent domain laws are fair, although the use of this power is legal when wielded correctly by the government....
Construction projects happen in phases, and those have to be carefully coordinated. Timing is always going to be essential, especially when time costs money. When a project falls out of step and the phases aren’t lining up, disputes over the delays, acceleration...
Disputes between business partners can be every bit as fractious and ugly as those between life partners. When you are married to someone, you can divorce them, but what about if you are merely business partners? Your options will depend on what you wrote in your...
There are many specific examples of construction defects that could result in a dispute. Some are based on aesthetics, such as when a construction company installs the wrong cabinets or the wrong flooring. Others are based on safety, such as when there are structural...
Eminent domain allows the government to claim a person’s property and pay them a fair price for it if the property is needed for public use. This means that the government can’t just take property for any reason it chooses. While some may assume that public use means...