Eminent domain law and Condemnation suit

Austin - Round Rock -San Antonio -Condemnation Lawyer

One of the most frustrating ways your property can be threatened or lose value is through condemnation. Believe it or not, the government has the right to take your property, and there is little you can do about it. However, the Texas and United States Constitutions require that you receive just compensation for what has been taken from you. We serve Clients in Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville, Manor, Elgin, San Marcos, New Braunfels, West Lake Hills, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Lago Vista, Jonestown Volente, and the Hill Country and all communities in between. We will advocate for your rights and commit to playing a vital role in obtaining the maximum recovery for your loss.

Should I Hire A Lawyer?

Hiring an experienced Condemnation Lawyer is the first step to this legally complex and sometimes confusing process. If you have been informed of a condemnation proceeding against your land, you should seriously consider talking to an experienced Texas lawyer immediately. At O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, our Texas lawyer are well versed in the condemnation processes. We will advocate for your rights and demand that the government pay you for the full value of the land they have taken, as well as any compensation for devaluation to land you retain that may be available.

What Do I Have to Do?

The condemnation process moves incredible quickly, and if you do not contact an experienced condemnation attorney as soon as you receive notice that your land may be taken, you may lose the right to contest the amount offered to you for your land. Once notice has been received, a negotiator will make you an offer for your property. You have a limited ability to respond to the offer. If you reject it, you will probably become the target of a condemnation suit filed by the government. The court will appoint three special commissioners to hear your suit. You will have a limited time frame to present evidence of the value of your property, and a short time period in which to object to the commissioners' findings and request an appeal in a trial before a jury. In order to avoid being left behind by this rapid process, you should contact a condemnation attorney as soon as you have received notice of possible condemnation of your property.