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As a property owner, it’s important to take steps to make your property more valuable, not less. Unfortunately, sometimes there are things that the city will want to do that could have a negative impact on the value of your property. For example, if the city wants to...
Farming may be a way of life for your family, or it may be a passion for you specifically. Whether you inherited your farmland from your parents, took over your grandparents' farm or purchased property to pursue your dream, your land is your lifeline and your source...
Whether you own a quarter-acre lot that abuts a major thoroughfare or multiple acres outside of town, your real estate may be one of your most valuable assets. You would likely count on it as a financial nest egg while simultaneously viewing it as part of the legacy...
If you invest in real estate, especially if you buy a commercial property on a busy road, you expect that investment to maintain and even improve its value over time. While real estate often trends upward, certain factors can influence the value of your investment. An...
It’s just the truth that the government will have to work on the roads at one time or another, but if you run a business that has an entryway blocked by that roadwork, it can be infuriating. Not only are you looking at changes that could impact your business, you now...
The city often takes charge of trees around power lines and on city land. Many homeowners and business owners think of these trees as their own, but the reality is that the city can come in and trim them or take them down entirely if they’re considered “danger trees."...
There is a popular cultural belief that progress and development help everyone. People will sometimes say that a rising tide lifts all boats. That may be true, but the same tide could destroy a boat that is anchored at a level lower than what the water rises to...
They say that it is pointless to fight city hall. However, property owners can fight a local, state or federal government’s claim of eminent domain as part of the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause. The owner has an opportunity to fight for their property during a...
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...
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...
