Understanding all the nuances of North Carolina’s eminent domain laws is quite an overwhelming task. However, if you have been contacted by the government about having your land condemned, having a basic notion of how eminent domain works in Carolina is essential to protect your property rights. Our eminent domain attorneys provide an overview of […]
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Recent SCOTUS decision: Tyler v. Hennepin County In a closely-watched property rights case out of Minnesota, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare 9-0 decision on May 25th, reversing a lower court ruling and holding in favor of the property owner, Geraldine Tyler. The case of Tyler v. Hennepin County centers on 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler, who owed about $15,000 in
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In a closely-watched property rights case out of Minnesota, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare 9-0 decision on May 25th, reversing a lower court ruling and holding in favor of the property owner, Geraldine Tyler. The case of Tyler v. Hennepin County centers on 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler, who owed about $15,000 in property taxes and fees on her condo.
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In this blog series, we aim to get back to basics – that is, to explain some foundational concepts about the kind of law we practice here at Hansen, Howell & Wilkie, PLLC. Today’s key term: just compensation. Sound familiar? This phrase comes directly from the Bill of Rights – specifically, the Fifth Amendment: No person shall
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In this blog series, we aim to get back to basics – that is, to explain some foundational concepts about the kind of law we practice here at Hansen, Howell & Wilkie, PLLC. Today’s key term: is condemnation. While the term often brings to mind unsafe or uninhabitable buildings, condemnation extends beyond this definition. It can also
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In this blog series, we aim to get back to basics – that is, to explain some foundational concepts about what we do here at Hansen, Howell & Wilkie, PLLC. Today, let’s look at the term “eminent domain.” What does that mean? Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property for public
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After years of planning, protests, legal challenges, budget overruns, and delays, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was canceled. On July 5, 2020, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy made a joint announcement, stating the move “was a necessary decision given the legal uncertainties facing the project.” While many landowners in the path of the pipeline celebrated, those whose property
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation continues to monitor their cash reserves in light of the funding shortfalls that caused them to suspend preliminary engineering on more than 900 projects last year. According to the DOT, if a project was already under construction, or if construction was set to start before August 2020, then the timeline
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Citing the costs of cleaning up after several natural disasters, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) acknowledges that funding shortages will delay hundreds of infrastructure projects statewide. In fact, according to an Aug. 30th memo from NCDOT COO Bobby Lewis, preliminary engineering is being suspended on nearly 1000 projects. Read more at the Triangle Business Journal
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