Condemnation / Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain Abuse ◦ Land Condemnation ◦ Zoning and Condemnation

Fair Compensation for Owners of Condemned Property

The government has the inherent power to take privately owned land and convert it to public use. This power is called eminent domain, and when the government uses this power to take privately owned land, it is called condemnation. While the government has the right of eminent domain, it also has a duty to provide “just compensation” to the owners of the condemned property.

The lawyers at Ross Law P.C., have extensive knowledge and experience working with individuals, businesses, homeowners, and small business owners who have had their property taken through eminent domain pursue fair appraisals and fair compensation for their land. If you are facing a condemnation proceeding, do not become a victim of eminent domain abuse. Contact one of our eminent domain attorneys today.

Experienced Condemnation / Eminent Domain Attorneys Make a Difference

It is not uncommon for individuals and businesses, both large and small, to receive letters in the mail informing them that the state needs their land for a “public use” such as a highway development project. While the state may have the power to take your property, it does not have the power to make you accept an unfair price for your land. Ideally, before the surveyor comes and before the state formalizes a dollar amount offer, you should contact one of the experienced condemnation attorneys at the Austin, Texas, based law offices of Ross Law P.C..

Advocates on Behalf of Business Owners and Other Property Owners

Our condemnation attorneys understand the perspective of real estate property owners. We share the outrage of businessmen and businesswomen who are faced with the forced sale of land on which they have spent a lifetime – and sometimes generations of the same family – building value. We are zealous advocates, experienced trial lawyers, and talented negotiators in practice to defend the rights of business owners, homeowners, accident victims, wronged employees, and other targets of injustice.

We Do Not Lobby in a Political Realm ◦ We Take Direct Legal Action to Ensure Prompt, Just Compensation

We do not engage in political battles aimed at questioning the justification for condemnation or eminent domain proceedings. Rather, we apply our knowledge of the law and our legal skills to ensure that business owners receive fair value for their property if condemnation becomes inevitable. The information we provide our clients is as important as the advocacy which we put into play.

Knowledge, Strategies, Timely Action

We begin developing our client relationships by sharing valuable knowledge and developing strategies related to a range of condemnation-related matters such as:

• appraisals
• pipeline easements
• utility easements for power lines
• highway projects
• highway systems
• airports
• light rail lines
• the Trans Texas Corridor
• toll roads
• toll bridges
• relocation
• right of way purchase
• and government entities such as
  • TXDOT
  • LCRA (Lower Colorado River Authority), and
  • the Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Counties, Cities Municipalities
  • MUD (Municipal Untility District)

We also discuss the importance of taking immediate action, hiring the right appraisers, and are careful to make sure that you will be paid properly both for land taken and for damage to land that is not taken.

Contingency Based Fees (Plus Expenses)

Concerns about the expense of attorneys’ fees should not come into play at the time of an initial consultation. We don’t charge legal fees unless our advocacy results in a greater payout than the government’s original offer. Our fees are a percentage of the difference between the original offer and the final settlement. (There may be other expenses such as an appraiser’s fee that a client will be responsible for, as well).

Whether you have not yet responded to a compensation offer, or whether you have already accepted an inferior offer, do not become a victim of eminent domain abuse. Contact one of our eminent domain attorneys today.

Ross Law P.C., is an Austin, Texas, law firm serving central Texas, south Texas, the Rio Grand Valley, and the DFW Metroplex, including the cities of Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio, Brownsville, McAllen, Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Corpus Christi.