Eminent Domain

At first glance, there may not appear to be much of a difference between eminent domain and an inverse condemnation proceeding. After all, both involve some type of entity with eminent domain authority “taking” of privately-owned land. However, there are distinct...

The use of Texas eminent domain authority is limited to projects dedicated to “public use.”  Although easily articulated, the public use determination can be an element contributing to the confusing eminent domain process. In Texas, establishing public use is an...

When a condemning entity (State of Texas, a city, a county, Gas, Electric, telephone, Pipeline or other agency) in exercising its eminent domain authority offers you compensation for your property, the offered compensation is based on a real estate appraisal of your...

Eminent domain allows the government and other condemning entities the right to purchase private property for public use. Public-use projects must have some benefit to the general public, and can include roads, utilities, schools, pipelines, and more. Unfortunately...

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Essentially, the goal of eminent domain laws is simply to say that there are times, even in the United States, where the individual may have to sacrifice something for the greater good. This law allows the government to take private land for use in various public...

According to U.S. law, the government can seize private property for public use. This power is called eminent domain. However, according to the U.S. Constitution, the government must provide the landowner "just compensation" for the land it condemns.But determining...