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California has been the site of numerous significant public works projects over the years. In those instances, the government sometimes invokes eminent domain to acquire land for those endeavors. Eminent domain refers to the government's right to seize private...
In California, the government has the right to recover a piece of private land for public-serving projects – this is known as eminent domain. They can force the sale of land for projects such as, but not limited to, road widening, freeway construction, green...
Compensation can be sought when a property's value is diminished due to any form of government action. This legal concept is inverse condemnation and this applies despite the fact that there's no physical taking of the land. The basics of inverse condemnation In...
If the government wants to take your California home through an eminent domain claim, it must provide just compensation. However, in some cases, the government may owe you money based on actions that might rise to the level of an inverse condemnation. The burden of...
If your California business enters into a joint venture agreement with another firm, it's imperative to have a dispute resolution plan. Doing so ensures that you can exit the alliance in as timely and smooth a manner as possible whether the problem was intentional or...
The Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause requires state and federal government entities to provide property owners in California and around the country with just compensation when they exercise their eminent domain powers. Government entities are also required to...
Zoning is dictated by local ordinances in the state of California. These rules and regulations put in place by local city councils and other appropriate representatives determine exactly how people can legally use land. Unfortunately, sometimes there are conflicts...
The Fifth Amendment establishes a government's right to take private land if needed for public use. The landowner is entitled to receive fair market value plus damages for the property. In California, public utilities, redevelopment agencies and federal, state, county...
Northern California real estate associations, along with the area's multiple listing service, are the latest targets in a new copycat lawsuit involving real estate professionals. The lawsuit, filed in January 2024, alleges that these associations colluded with one...
The eminent domain process allows government agencies in California to obtain private property for public uses like building infrastructure or laying utility lines. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution require government agencies to make fair...