On behalf of Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, L.L.P. | Nov 23, 2020 | Eminent Domain
If an energy company has approached you to buy or lease your land, you may have heard that these companies have the power of eminent domain in Texas. This is true. Eminent domain is the government’s power to force landowners to sell their land, if necessary, for a...
On behalf of Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, L.L.P. | Sep 23, 2020 | Eminent Domain
In Texas, most energy companies can force you to sell or grant an easement on your land for a publicly used pipeline, wind farm or solar array. That is because the state of Texas has granted its condemnation power to energy projects for public use. Condemnation, also...
On behalf of Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, L.L.P. | Jun 23, 2020 | Eminent Domain
Condemnation, also known as the power of eminent domain, is the government’s power to take private property for public purposes. If a proper public use is identified, the government — typically the state government but also the federal government and...
On behalf of Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, L.L.P. | Mar 31, 2020 | Eminent Domain
Have you received notice that your land is being taken by eminent domain? This is a process by which the government, and its delegates, forces the sale or partial sale of property for the public good. In Texas, the state itself may engage in eminent domain actions,...
On behalf of Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, L.L.P. | Mar 28, 2020 | Eminent Domain
In Texas, it’s not only government entities that have the power of eminent domain. This is the power to take private property through a process called “condemnation” so that the property can be put to public use. Texas has delegated its power of eminent domain to...
On behalf of Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, L.L.P. | Oct 14, 2019 | Eminent Domain
If you have received a notice from the state of Texas, a county, or your municipality that says your land is being taken through eminent domain or condemnation, you may wonder what is happening and what your rights are. Eminent domain, often called condemnation, is a...
