In my last blog, I wrote about the shortcomings of compensating displaced property owners based on the ‘objective’ standard of the market value of their property. That standard ignores the…
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When we take on an eminent domain case, our primary goal is to put our client in the best position possible. In some cases, that means fighting the taking itself,…
Our office routinely handles utility takings, which often involve partial takings of easements for transmission lines or pipelines. As governments attempt to improve the electrical grid to support the transportation…
This Thursday (February 2), my dad and I have the privilege of presenting with Steve Davis of True North Law, LLC at the ALI CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation…
Some Sound Advice If you receive a written notice of taking, or if you even hear a rumor that your property may be taken or condemned, remember these few basic…
If you have driven around Michigan in recent years, you probably noticed an increase in roundabouts. That is no accident. The Michigan Department of Transportation has been working on replacing…
Joe Palazzolo/The Wall Street Journal – President Donald Trump wants to hire 20 lawyers to work on obtaining the land needed to build a wall along the Southwest border. He may…
John Gallagher/The Detroit Free Press – The State of Michigan has filed what appears to be the first lawsuit against a large property owner in southwest Detroit’s Delray district to acquire…
This article describes the historical standard for challenges to the necessity of eminent domain takings, the effects of the 1963 Michigan Constitution on necessity challenges, and more. Click here to…
The township is grappling with how it will ensure access to and from the island as a free bridge rapidly deteriorates and officials fight over the toll bridge. The township…