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Session Continues Today Regarding Senate Bill 16 Vetoed By Governor Cooper
For those of you who are unaware, SB16 would to allow corporations, political bodies or persons to have the power of eminent domain for the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The construction of the pipelines would put water quality at risk, posing a huge and dangerous threat to the community. Fortunately, earlier this week, Governor…
Read MoreThe NC Department of Transportation Continues to String Residents Affected by the Hampstead Bypass Along
The NC Department of Transportation continues to string along residents who are affected by the Hampstead Bypass in Pender County. To date, Henson Fuerst has filed suit on behalf of more than two dozen land owners in Pender County who have claims stemming from abuses of the Map Act by the NC DOT. Additional lawsuits…
Read MoreCan I Assume the Government Will Treat Me Fairly Under the Eminent Domain Rules?
No. The government is no different from any other real estate buyer, wanting to obtain property as cheap as possible. The difference in eminent domain is that the government is taking the land from you involuntarily. While the law requires the government or condemning agency to pay you “just compensation” we find in the majority…
Read MoreHampstead Bypass Project To Begin Right-of-Way Acquisition In May 2018
The Hampstead Bypass Project may begin sooner than expected. N.C Department of Transportation (NCDOT) spokesperson Brian Rick recently announced that construction on improvement efforts around the Hampstead Bypass could begin as soon as 2020. This development is a result of the Hampstead Bypass being integrated with another transportation improvement project in the same area. New…
Read MoreNC Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling in Favor of Land Owners
The Transportation Corridor Official Map Act has caused frustration and hardship for many North Carolina landowners for more than two decades. Since 1989, the Map Act has given the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) the right to impose indefinite restrictions on the use of property that falls within the boundaries of future highway bypass…
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