A California property owner learns that the state plans to widen a highway nearby. The government has not filed a condemnation action, but the proposed project is already affecting the property. Potential buyers lose interest. A planned commercial development is put on hold. An appraisal for refinancing comes in lower than expected. The government has… Read more »
A letter arrives from a government agency. The agency needs part or all of your property for a road project, utility corridor, or other public infrastructure. Attached is an offer. The agency expects a response. Receiving that letter raises immediate questions. Does the government have the right to take your property? Is the offer fair?… Read more »
When a California government agency takes your property or damages it without following proper procedures, you have constitutional rights. Many property owners do not realize there are two different legal paths to challenge what happened: eminent domain and inverse condemnation. The difference between eminent domain vs inverse condemnation California property owners encounter can determine whether… Read more »
Unanimous Court of Appeal Decision Rebuffs County of San Diego’s Attempt to Deny Owner State Constitutional Tax Benefits After Property is Taken by Eminent Domain In a published precedent setting decision handed down on July 18, 2014, the Court of Appeal held that a property owner is entitled to the full protection of Proposition 3… Read more »
