If you are involved in a real estate dispute, or if a government has decided to take your property through eminent domain, you should use care. There are many complex issues that may arise in these cases. If you are involved in a real estate dispute, or if a government has decided to take your property through eminent domain, you should use care. There are many complex issues that may arise in these cases.
At the Fairhope and Orange Beach law offices of Don A. McGriff, P.C., we represent residential and commercial landowners involved in real estate disputes and condemnation.
You need an experienced lawyer to protect your rights. Attorney Walter Patton has handled eminent domain law almost his entire career. For many years, Walter was an attorney with the U.S. Corps of Engineers, including as chief of the acquisition branch of the Corps's Real Estate Division, Mobile District. He has an intimate understanding of every aspect of eminent domain law.
Our firm represents residential and commercial landowners who are threatened with losing their property to eminent domain to federal, state or municipal governments.
A property taking through eminent domain can happen to anyone. If it happens to you, you need to know what you are up against. As a practical matter, there is not much you can do to prevent condemnation, but it is essential to find out what options you have available.
With the right representation in court, you can negotiate fair and proper compensation or fight to have the proposed compensation judicially determined. Components considered during compensation include both the value of the property and relocation costs, as determined by the Uniform Relocation and Assistance Act and the Alabama Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.
In federal cases, unless the government can be proved to have acted arbitrarily or capriciously, the decision is final. When the State of Alabama takes action, the necessity of the taking must be proven.
In addition to handling federal and state eminent domain cases throughout Alabama, we handle a wide range of residential and commercial real estate disputes for individuals, businesses, and government organizations:
When you have a legal issue that affects your life or business, you need an attorney with real world experience to help you find a solution that works. With offices in Fairhope and Orange Beach, we are ready to help people all over Baldwin County find solutions. Contact us today for a free initial consultation.
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Fairhope Office:Phone: 251-517-0954 | Orange Beach Office:Phone: 251-981-2811 |
At the Fairhope and Orange Beach, Alabama law offices of Don A. McGriff, P.C., we represent clients throughout the Mobile Bay area and Baldwin County in communities such as Fairhope, Orange Beach, Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Robertsdale, Spanish Fort and Summerdale. In parole matters and in governmental relations, we represent clients statewide. | |
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