Eminent Domain Lawsuits in Los Angeles, California

The lawyers at Jeffrey D. Horowitz, Attorneys at Law, aggressively assert the rights of property owners facing seizure of their property through eminent domain. We represent residential and commercial property owners through negotiations and in eminent domain litigation throughout California.

Contact Jeffrey D. Horowitz, Attorneys at Law, to speak with an attorney about your eminent domain lawsuit in Los Angeles, California.

Types of Eminent Domain Lawsuits

Fighting Eminent Domain: Although possible, it is very difficult to challenge an eminent domain action. In order to do so, the property owner must be able to prove that the property is not being condemned for public use or that the property is not necessary for the project. This is seldom the case, but if you believe it is true in your particular case, talk with one of our attorneys.

Private Redevelopment: In some instances, a property is being condemned in order to turn it over to a private developer for a redevelopment project in a "blighted area." We represent home and business owners fighting this characterization of blight or seeking fair compensation.

Inverse Condemnation/Indirect Condemnation: Government practices on adjacent land may have the effect of condemning property by diminishing its value or causing other harm. Our law firm can help you recover damages for your losses in an inverse condemnation lawsuit.

Even if the condemnation of your property cannot be challenged, you still have rights — in particular, you have a right to receive fair market value for your property, relocation assistance and other condemnation remedies, depending upon your situation.

Full Compensation for Your Losses

If there is no meeting of minds — if the agency has not made an offer that the property owner finds satisfactory — a lawsuit may be the only option for fair compensation. If you wish to recover severance damages or loss of goodwill for a business being forcibly relocated, your lawyer must assert this when filing the lawsuit.

You have a right to a jury trial for the purpose of valuing your property. The timing of valuation can be significant, particularly in this volatile California real estate market. At the time a condemning agency evicts the property owner, they must deposit the amount of probable compensation based on the agency's appraisal. Once money is deposited, this becomes the date of final valuation, regardless of when the case actually goes to court. It does not, however, mean that this is the amount you will actually receive.

remedy Condemnation Remedies

Under the California Relocation Assistance Act, government code section 7260 – 7277, property owners may be entitled to payment for:

• Loss of goodwill: If a business, including a tenant or lessee, suffers a loss of business or some other loss as a result of property condemnation, the business owner may be entitled to compensation for loss of or diminished goodwill. Learn more about the condemnation of business property.
• Severance damages: Sometimes, only a portion of a property may be condemned. If the remaining parcel has a diminished value as a result, the owner may be entitled to severance damages.
• Relocation assistance: Under the California Relocation Assistance Act, you may be entitled to assistance from the public entity to relocate to another house or place of business.

Contact Our Sherman Oaks Condemnation of Property Attorneys

If you are facing condemnation of your residential or business property, assert your constitutional rights. Contact a Sherman Oaks condemnation of property attorney at the law office of Jeffrey D. Horowitz & Associates.