Learning that the City of Arlington could take your property through an eminent domain action can make any person worry. However, even if your property has become a target of an eminent domain action, it does not mean that a property owner is left without options to...
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The law in Texas allows the government to take property from private citizens and companies when they need it for some important purpose. This kind of practice is somewhat rare, but it is unfortunately legal for the government to take your land in Houston. However,...
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If you live in Texas, the Texas Landowner’s Bill of Rights lays out some strong requirements and processes to help protect landowners from eminent domain seizures that are too fast or fail to properly pay the owner for their land. Unfortunately, most of these...
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People sometimes tell stories about “holdouts” who refuse to sell their land to developers or building projects. When a private company wants to buy your land, you always have the right to refuse the offer, no matter how much they offer you – but...
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Eminent domain laws in Texas allow the government or authorized private entities to take or “condemn” private property for the benefit of public use. However, the United States Constitution’s Fifth Amendment prohibits a government entity from taking...
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Governments at the state and local level in Texas have the authority to force the sale of private land for the benefit of the general public. If the City of Arlington complies with statutory requirements, it might be able to exercise eminent domain authority to take...
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Both the United States Constitution and the Texas State Constitution grant the government the power of eminent domain. The government may also delegate the power of eminent domain to other entities to condemn private property for public use. Some private companies and...
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The government has the power to take private property for the public good under the laws of both the United States and Texas. Dallas is a government entity, meaning the City of Dallas usually has the right to exercise this authority, known as eminent domain. The...
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Both the United States Constitution and Texas law grant the government the power to take private property for public use. Known as “eminent domain,” this authority is limited in various ways. Still, if the City of Houston complies with all legal...
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Eminent domain is a power the government has to seize private land for public use. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, specifically the “Taking Clause,” defines the power and its limitations. It prohibits the taking of private land “without...
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