Georgia Eminent Domain Law Blog
When can the government seize your property through eminent domain?
After you purchase a piece of real estate, you often rely on ownership of that property for stability in your life or in your business. If you receive word that the government intends to seize your property, however, you are sure to have questions. Can the government...
Finding fair market value in eminent domain takings
Property owners are rarely happy to learn that state or local authorities in Georgia are invoking eminent domain to take some or all of their real estate. While challenges to the validity of the taking sometimes are successful, more often, the primary issue between...
How can I determine the worth of my home?
Eminent domain can leave Georgia residents with unease and anxiety. Whether it’s due to personal or financial consequences, most people don’t want to give up the place they call home. Because of this, residents who end up having to give away their property should know...
Gas Pipeline Planned For Georgia; Evans And Rhodes, LLC Attorney Explains Public Use
Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) is planning a pipeline to run through Coweta Co. among other locations in Georgia. Evans and Rhodes, LLC represents land owners along the planed pipeline corridor. According to the article, “AGL has laid 33,000 miles of pipelines across...
Boston Creek holdings, LLLP v. Amicalola Electrical Membership Corporation (Bartow County Superior Court, Civil Action File No. 09-CV-1034)
The Court ruled that the AEMC’s practice requiring its members to surrender property rights in exchange for electric service violates the United States Constitution and the laws of the state.
Evans & Rhodes, LLC Negotiates $650,000 Settlement In High Voltage Electric Transmission Line Case
A property owner in western Coweta Co. agreed to a $650,000 settlement with Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC). GTC condemned the property in order to construct a high voltage electric transmission line that crossed the client’s property. Three large towers were...
Moultrie Jury Awards $215,000 For Impairment Of Access
A Colquitt Co. jury awarded skating rink business owners $215,000 after the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) condemned a portion of the owners’ property. The jury found that GDOT substantially impaired access to the site when it removed the existing front...
Evans & Rhodes, LLC Negotiates $500,000 Business Loss Settlement For Two Businesses
After the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) condemned two properties in Cartersville, GA, Evans & Rhodes, LLC negotiated a business loss settlement for the large national breakfast chain and convenience store located on the adjacent properties. Each...
Pool Business Settles For $750,000
A pool business in Cartersville, GA settled with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for $750,000. By condemning two-thirds of the site, including all of the display area, GDOT’s condemnation would have left the site unfit for continued use as a high-end...
Surveys Continue As Palmetto Pipeline Awaits Appeal
SavanahNow.com (Savanah Daily News) Posted: June 13, 2015 – 9:56pm | Updated: June 14, 2015 – 1:37pm By Mary Landers Michael Maddox thought he wouldn’t have to deal with pipeline surveyors again after transportation officials rejected Kinder Morgan’s Palmetto...
