Protecting Georgia Property Owners
When the government, GDOT, a city, county, or utility company takes private property for a public project, the first offer may not reflect the full damage to the owner.
A taking can affect more than the land acquired. It may reduce access, parking, visibility, business value, development potential, and the value of the remaining property.
Before signing any documents, speak with a condemnation attorney who can review the offer, investigate the full impact of the project, and help you pursue just compensation.
The First Offer May Not Tell the Whole Story
The government’s offer may focus on the land it wants to acquire, but the real impact can be much larger. A taking can affect how the rest of your property is used, accessed, developed, rented, sold, or operated.
Before you accept compensation or sign any documents, make sure the offer accounts for the full impact on your property.
Before you sign, make sure the offer accounts for:
- Land taken
- Remainder damages
- Loss of access
- Parking and visibility loss
- Utility easements
- Business property impact
Choose the issue that sounds closest to your notice, offer, or property concern.
Eminent Domain Problems We Handle
Received a Condemnation Notice
If you received a notice, offer, or letter from the government, do not sign anything before understanding your rights and deadlines.
The Offer Seems Too Low
The first offer may not account for the full impact on your property, access, remaining land, business use, or future value.
They Want Part of My Property
Even if only a strip or portion of your property is being taken, the remaining land may lose value, access, parking, or usefulness.
They Want All of My Property
If the government wants to acquire the entire property, you deserve a full review of the offer before agreeing to compensation.
Driveway, Access, or Parking Changes
Driveway changes, blocked entrances, median cuts, parking loss, and altered traffic flow can affect the value and use of your property.
Utility or Construction Easements
Utility lines, drainage work, pipelines, sewer projects, or temporary construction access can limit how your property is used.
Business or Commercial Property Impacts
Condemnation can affect parking, signage, visibility, customer access, delivery routes, and the value of commercial property.
Damage to the Remaining Property
After part of your property is taken, the property left behind may be less useful or less valuable than before.
Working Together to Serve Your Needs
How it Works
Free Consultation
Before you sign anything, we review the notice, offer, and deadlines
Investigation
We examine the project plans, authority, access issues, and property impact
Valuation Analysis
We identify the full value of the taking, including damages to the remaining property
Negotiate or Litigate
We fight for just compensation through negotiation, mediation, and court
Schedule Your Free Property Review Today
Before you sign anything, let us review the notice, offer, and potential impact on your property.
Protect Your Property Before You Sign
The Government Has Lawyers and Appraisers. So Should You.
Condemning authorities use appraisers, engineers, and attorneys to support their offer. Property owners should have someone reviewing the taking, the valuation, and the damage to the remaining property before accepting compensation.
What We Review
- The government's offer
- Project plans and access changes
- Appraisal assumptions
- Damage to the remaining property
- Business or parking impacts
Why Choose Us?
Our attorneys focus on personal injury cases and we are passionate about pursuing justice on behalf of injury victims and their families.
Eminent domain is not just about the land being taken. We look at access, visibility, parking, utilities, business interruption, remainder damages, and loss of property value.
We work to resolve claims through negotiation when possible, but prepare every case with the evidence needed to fight for just compensation.
Before you accept an offer or sign any documents, we can review the notice, offer, and facts of the taking so you understand your options.
Call an Eminent Domain Attorney Today
If the government, city, county, GDOT, utility company, or other condemning authority is trying to take part of your property, do not accept the first offer without understanding your rights.
An eminent domain attorney can review the proposed taking, evaluate whether the offer fully accounts for your damages, and help you pursue the just compensation you may be owed. Contact our legal team today to discuss your property and your options.
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