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…
In 2020, the Supreme Court of Michigan heard a case with outrageous facts. Uri Rafaeli, who purchased a home in 2011 for $60,000, was short $8.41 (plus $2.26 in interest…
As Matthew wrote in his blog this morning, on Thursday, we are presenting with Steve Davis on “What does it mean when the Supreme Court says just compensation is ‘self-executing?’” …
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…
Alan and Matthew recently co-authored an article in the September 2022 issue of ALI CLE‘s The Practical Real Estate Lawyer. In the article, they describe the historical context of the…
Yesterday, the Detroit Free Press published an article on the creative claims the Ambassador Bridge owners are making in the cases in which several of their parcels of land have been condemned for the competing Gordie Howe International Bridge project. Alan Ackerman was quoted extensively in the article. Read more about it here.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/07/18/moroun-properties-bridge-canada-gordie-howe-international-bridge/7821846001/As reported on by the Detroit News, Ackerman & Ackerman’s client First Latin American Baptist Church celebrated its full reopening following its relocation for the Gordie Howe Bridge project. Alan…
On Tuesday, the Michigan Supreme Court published a per curiam opinion in an eminent domain case. At issue was whether a condemning agency may appeal as of right a trial…
On April 26, I attended MDOT’s public meeting on its Ford Road (M-153) project between Sheldon Road and I-275, including the Ford Road and Haggerty intersection. Attendance was not particularly…
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…
(I know this is an eminent domain blog, but I thought I would write about something a little different for my first post. For what it’s worth, at least my...
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This is a repost of a Legal News article on Matthew Ackerman joining the firm: Attorney Matthew Ackerman (right) is pictured with U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Michael H. Park,…
