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Eminent domain allows government agencies to take private property for public use as long as just compensation is paid. While negotiations can occur after an initial offer, once a lawsuit begins the informal period ends. After a complaint is filed and answered, mandatory settlement conferences are held during the pre-trial stage in an effort to resolve the matter before going to trial over proper compensation, including for partial takings known as severance damages.

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Eminent domain (also known as condemnation) is the inherent power of local, state, or federal government agencies to take a citizens private property. The government can take the property without the owners consent so long as the property will be used for public use and the owner is paid just compensation.
You can negotiate with the Government. Typically, after the government agency has given the initial offer, you can try to negotiate a higher amount directly with the government official. However, once a complaint has been filed and a lawsuit has commenced, the informal negotiation period has ended.
An answer to the complaint must be filed within 30 days of the complaint being served. After the complaint has been answered, yourself or your attorney will participate in mandatory settlement conferences during the pre-trial stage of the lawsuit.
The government will often just take a portion of someones property, in order to widen a road, for example. If the government does not take your entire property, it is still required to pay you just compensation, called severance damages.

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What is eminent domain

  • 1. What Is Eminent Domain Century Law Group
  • 2. Eminent domain (also known as condemnation) is the inherent power of local, state, or federal government agencies to take a citizens private property. The government can take the property without the owners consent so long as the property will be used for public use and the owner is paid just compensation.
  • 3. You can negotiate with the Government. Typically, after the government agency has given the initial offer, you can try to negotiate a higher amount directly with the government official. However, once a complaint has been filed and a lawsuit has commenced, the informal negotiation period has ended.
  • 4. An answer to the complaint must be filed within 30 days of the complaint being served. After the complaint has been answered, yourself or your attorney will participate in mandatory settlement conferences during the pre-trial stage of the lawsuit.
  • 5. The government will often just take a portion of someones property, in order to widen a road, for example. If the government does not take your entire property, it is still required to pay you just compensation, called severance damages.