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The Unique Character of Texas Condemnation Cases

Condemnation law is a specialized area of the law, and condemnation cases have a unique character. Unlike traditional lawsuits, condemnation cases do not begin as judicial cases. Instead, the proceedings initiated by a condemning authority’s condemnation petition are...

Fee Considerations In Right-to-Take Cases

In theory, most property owners affected by a condemnation project would probably rather see the project go somewhere else or, at the least, avoid having to take their property. By the time they hire an attorney, property owners are generally resigned to the...

Underfunded Right of Way Budgets

When the compensation paid for the taking of private property does not include all compensable impacts of the taking, the just compensation obligation fails in its function as a check on government’s taking of private property. The underlying principle of the takings...

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