Experienced North Carolina eminent domain attorneys know that North Carolina eminent domain law is very different than in most other states. Some might even call North Carolina eminent domain law weird. Right now, you may be asking
“How is North Carolina eminent domain law weird?”
You definitely should be asking yourself,
“Why does it matter to me that North Carolina eminent domain law is weird?”
Why Weird North Carolina Eminent Domain Law Matters to YOU
There are so many ways that eminent domain in NC is different than in other states that it doesn’t even make sense to list them all. Some of the key differences have to do with
- who gets to take your land (or who the condemnors in North Carolina are) and
- what different condemnors have to do to take it.
But one of the most important differences affects how much money you are entitled to.
What is “Just Compensation”? That depends.
One of the most important ways eminent domain in North Carolina is different is that the law says that your “just compensation” is different depending on
- who the condemning authority is
- what laws the North Carolina General Assembly lets that condemning authority use to take private property
- what they are taking your property for and most importantly
- whether they are taking your entire property or they are only taking part of it.
What Should Your Questions be about your North Carolina Eminent Domain Case?
Lots of North Carolina eminent domain attorneys’ websites try to answer “frequently asked questions” or FAQs. Those are questions that many people ask when their property is taken in North Carolina. But CarolinaCondemnations.com is designed, in part, to answer “should have asked questions” or questions that many people don’t ask, but they definitely should. They just don’t know what these unusual but really important questions are.
So, one of your questions should be
Do I at least get paid for what they took?
Unfortunately, it depends on those other questions:
- who is the condemnor
- what specific laws does that condemnor get to use
- what are they taking your property for and
- how much of your property are they taking?
You Need an Experienced North Carolina Eminent Domain Lawyer in North Carolina!
If your land is being taken in North Carolina – whether it’s in
- Raleigh
- Charlotte
- Holly Springs
- Wilmington or
- Apex
you need an experienced North Carolina eminent domain attorney who actually practices eminent domain law in North Carolina, not some out-of-state law firm with attorneys who don’t even live here. That’s because you need a North Carolina eminent domain attorney who knows the questions you should be asking AND who knows those answers.
In the next post…
We will show you how the answers to the questions above determine how much money or “just compensation” you can get in your North Carolina eminent domain case.
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North Carolina Eminent Domain Attorney Inez de Ondarza Simmons
de Ondarza Simmons, PLLC aggressively defends the rights of businesses and individual property owners in eminent domain cases in Raleigh and throughout North Carolina. So, if you are facing a potential eminent domain case you should call or email us to see how we can help you. We offer an initial consultation where we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your case. Afterward, we provide you with a written preliminary analysis report to help explain the path toward getting you the most possible just compensation for your property.
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North Carolina Eminent Domain Attorney Inez de Ondarza Simmons aggressively defends private property owners in Raleigh and all across North Carolina. To contact her, you should click here.
