Is The Government Taking Your Land?

We used to work for a state DOT. We know what you’re up against. See why our clients get 3x their initial property offers.1

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Georgia Eminent Domain Law Firm

Our lead attorneys teach other attorneys how to handle these types of cases and have appeared on local TV channels, interviewed on public radio and featured in nearly 100 newspapers and websites.
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Almost 10x More for Lost Residential Property Value

We demonstrated that there were significant damages to a family’s remaining home and site after a residential strip taking.

Our client was heavily compensated for the lost value of the residential property.1

Smiling car mechanic.
3x Initial Offer for Whole Business Loss Compensation

We negotiated a new access lane so that a mechanic shop owner could stay in business in spite of parking loss due to DOT construction.

Our client received compensation for the taking and got to keep the building.1

White house with dark roof and a tree in front.
Almost 3x More in Compensation for Residential Property

We utilized experts to argue that the “highest and best use” of a residential property was potentially as a commercial development.

Our clients received $821,000 more than the DOT’s initial offer.1

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Medical Center Saved, Compensation Paid

We prevented the closure of a medical center by recreating parking on adjacent property.

Our client, who owned the land, was able to keep both the tenant and the total business loss settlement funds.1

Sun setting on a small family farm with a red barn and gravel driveway.
33x More Value for Pipeline Easement

We argued that an easement the Dominion Power Atlantic Cost Pipeline needed would damage land and improvement values of a family farm.

Our clients received the largest settlement award on a price-per-square foot basis for the entire pipeline.1

Easement construction in a residential neighborhood on a circular driveway.
Temporary Easement, Permanent Peace of Mind

We negotiated a temporary easement affecting a client’s circular driveway.

Our client received the guidance they needed – and 9x the original offer.1

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Small Partial Taking, Big Risk Averted

We showed that a seemingly small, partial taking actually put a homeowner at risk of violating county guidelines.

Our clients received $250,000 – and were able to keep their home.1

Aerial view of a marina on a lake in Georgia, USA.
Costly GDOT Appraisal Omission

We detected an omission in a DOT appraisal of a marina in which the appraiser did not investigate the suitability of certain pieces of land for development.

The DOT agreed to pay our client a total award of $538,000 because of the value we discovered in those remnant parcels of land.1

Property being taken?
Want triple their offer?1

It’s frustrating to be told you have to sell. And most of the time these offers are low, have mistakes, or include important property rights.

A state legislature’s own study shows that those who don’t accept the government’s offer get 85% more for their property.

We do even better than that. On average, we get 195% more for our clients — that’s 3x the original offer.

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No win. No fee.2
Guaranteed.

To say our fee structure is a “win-win” is mild. But we make special promises because we’re confident in our people.

First, we help you collect the government’s initial offer without closing negotiations, so you get all the money you would have without us.

Then we front the costs to build your case. We may hire experts or put in long hours. You still pay nothing. And you never will if we don’t get more.

Only after we get the government to agree to pay you more do we take a cut.

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Issues You May Be Facing

loss of income

Loss of Income

Is the loss of your property also causing a loss of actual or potential income? You may be entitled to compensation.

Relocation

Relocation Expenses

Many times, eminent domain forces people to move. You should ensure your relocation costs are fully covered.

condemnation

Condemnation

When your home is condemned, you’re technically being sued. We can handle the paperwork and legal processes.

inverse condemnation

Inverse Condemnation

Sometimes, the government or utility take actions that infringe on your property without outright taking it. But they may still owe compensation.

easements

Easements

An easement is when the entity claims the right to use your land without actually taking it. But this may damage your property’s value.

appraisals

Appraisals

Not all appraisers and appraisals are created equal. Our appraisers will make sure your home or business is valued properly.

Ferondo Moore
He’d already doubled the offer, but something told him to call…

Ferondo Moore was offered $38,000 for a utility easement that the DOT claimed “wouldn’t affect” his business. No stranger to real estate deals, Ferondo was able to convince the DOT to nearly double that offer. Even so, a friend suggested he contact us.

If Ferondo had not listened to his friend’s advice, he would not have realized the life-changing extent of that easement’s damages to his business until it was too late. And he would have left an additional $337,000 on the table — 10x more.1

Former GA Eminent Domain Law Firm client Glenn.
When the stakes were sky high, Glenn turned to us. And we delivered.

Semi-retired, Glenn was counting on his businesses in NC to help generate income — but the DOT there had other plans. They told Glenn they were taking huge pieces of his land; worse, they offered him much less than he knew it was worth. It was going to take some serious research to get the DOT to budge.

We were up to the task. This was Glenn’s first time going through this, but we had “other side” experience from working for a state DOT. We knew how to challenge their appraisal, counter with our own expert analysis, and get Glenn over 300% more in just compensation.1,3

Former GA Eminent Domain Law Firm client Tony.
You don’t need to know the law to recognize a lowball offer…

When Tony Dickens got his offer from the NCDOT, he was sure it was some kind of mistake. Less than $2,000? After confirming the offer was accurate, Tony refused to give in. He called and asked us to fight for everything he was entitled to under the law.

Good thing he did. Through hard work, meticulous research, and forceful negotiation, we got the government to up his offer to $43,150 — an increase of more than 2,000%.1 Tony was very happy with the outcome and the personal care he received along the way.3

We invest in cases we believe in — large and small.

We’re in the unique situation of having a firm that practices eminent domain exclusively, yet we are under the umbrella of the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, one of the largest firms in Southeast, and Monge & Associates, a powerful firm known across Georgia.

This means we can take cases large and small — across the entire state of Georgia — and have the resources available to push them for maximum value.

Commercial, residential suburb, and rural farmland properties.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get a free case
evaluation today.

There are only a handful of attorneys in GA who practice eminent domain exclusively. And even fewer with DOT experience. That’s why it’s always worth it to get a free case evaluation.

Here’s how it works:

1) Tell us about your situation.

2) We research your property as needed, using DOT maps, our own technology, and experience to see the exact effects.

3) We let you know what we think a fair offer would be. This evaluation is free, and there’s no
pressure or obligation to hire us after.

But please don’t wait to act. Waiting can hurt your case, and the cost is the same: free.

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