The condemnation process allows Texas state authorities to force the sale of real property even if the owner would prefer not to sell. Projects...
Eminent Domain
How does condemnation impact the value of real property?
In Texas, state authorities can use eminent domain laws to lay claim to privately-owned real property. The state can condemn agricultural,...
How homeowners can respond to condemnation for highway projects
The Texas economy keeps growing, and so the state’s roads have to expand as well. In addition to adding new miles of paved streets, Texas has also...
Massive road investments in Texas could affect property owners
Texas is a huge state with a lot of roads to maintain that service everything from personal vehicles to oil tankers transporting crude. The...
Market changes can be devastating for those facing condemnation
When the state wants to lay claim to your real property for a large project, like high-speed railways or road expansions, you face condemnation....
Valuing Property in Development
Over the last 20 years, I have presented many times at the Eminent Domain SuperConference in Austin, Texas at the invitation of my colleagues at...
How fast will high-speed rail spread?
There are currently projects to build high-speed rail lines in Texas. These are going to create all sorts of new opportunities for travel, and they...
TXDOT is Coming for a Road Near You, Now What? From Project Initiation to Offer
TXDOT maintains 79,000 miles of roads, more than any other state in the country. According to the 2020 United States Census, Texas added the most...
Is “just compensation” really enough?
Eminent domain laws allow the government to procure land that they need for certain projects. For instance, if a freeway is being expanded, they may...
McFarland PLLC Ranked in the 2022 Edition of “Best Law Firms” for Eminent Domain Law
The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have included McFarland PLLC as a “Tier 1” firm in the 2022 “Best Law...