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Part of living in a civilized society is getting along with the people around you. Being friendly with your neighbors makes for a more pleasant community, and if they sometimes have their stuff slightly over the property line, that’s okay too. If that scenario sounds...
Condemnation is the legal process that allows a government or authorized private entity to take private property for public use. In some cases, the government seeks to acquire land for infrastructure. In others, it may declare a building unsafe due to structural...
If a client complains about a construction defect, they might automatically assume the last people in the process were to blame. If you own a construction company, that may mean they expect you to make amends. Yet clients often do not see, understand or think about...
Learning that a project for public benefit could affect property ownership is a frightening experience. People who have spent years improving and paying off their homes and other real estate holdings could lose them in a forced sale. Property owners facing eminent...
Contractors often take on costly projects for their clients. Most contractors are able to get the projects completed to the specifications of their clients and end up with amazing word-of-mouth referrals and happy clients. There are some instances in which things...
One of the stipulations regarding eminent domain is that the government has to pay fair market value to the property owner. That owner may not have wanted to sell, so in this sense, the government is “taking” the land. But they don’t take it for free. They determine...
Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property for public use, provided that the property owner receives just compensation. This authority is granted by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that private property cannot be...
If you’ve discovered a defect in your home or commercial property, you might be thinking about suing the contractor or design professional responsible. But before you file a lawsuit, you need to take certain steps. Otherwise, you could run into delays or complicate...
Property owners whose properties are condemned by a local government or state agency have rights. Besides the commonly known right to just compensation, property owners also have a right of first refusal. So what does this right mean, and does it apply to every...
One of the key tenets of eminent domain is that, while the government can take private property from a landowner, it cannot do so for free. The government is required to pay just compensation for that land. Typically, this means determining the property’s current...