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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
