On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Sep 21, 2020 | Eminent Domain
What to do with trash is a problem for which many jurisdictions must find solutions. One Texas city has proposed a new landfill in a wide, rural area and has already spent over $5 million to purchase the 1,200 acres for the landfill and a buffer zone surrounding it....
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Aug 14, 2020 | Eminent Domain
While trying to determine the value of your land, you may wonder if amounts people offer you take into account fair market value. By looking at the unique features of your domain and calculating what it is worth, you can determine if you are getting a respectable...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Jul 15, 2020 | Eminent Domain
Eminent domain, also called condemnation, gives the government the right to take private land for public use. However, Texas homeowners have certain rights in this situation as documented by the state’s Landowner’s Bill of Rights. These are the key things...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | May 11, 2020 | Eminent Domain
Under the U.S. Constitution, government can enforce eminent domain to take ownership of your property and convert it for the public’s use. A complete taking, however, usually includes paying “just compensation” for your property. Both local and...
by connorhills | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Red Oak Pipeline Project Information, Uncategorized
The Red Oak project is being deferred due to the current business environment, brought on by concerns over the Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. The project has not been cancelled, but work had been put on hold until further notice. The now delayed Red Oak Pipeline,...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Mar 3, 2020 | Eminent Domain
Texas has enjoyed an oil and gas boom in recent years. Unfortunately, residents in the state may not have as much say in the use of their private property as they thought. The oil and gas companies file their application with the Railroad Commission of Texas to...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Feb 28, 2020 | Eminent Domain
Texas has long been known as a state with a rebel quality and its residents are often to thank for this. So, it might surprise you to learn that even In Texas, the government can, in fact, take your land. To the victims of this process, the effects are far-reaching....
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Dec 4, 2019 | Eminent Domain
In a unanimous vote by it members, the Fort Bend Commissioners Court reached a joint agreement that will approve the construction of a connector road between Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway. The commissioners stated that the connector is needed to alleviate traffic...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Nov 27, 2019 | Eminent Domain
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Randa Calhoun loves her family’s property in rural Grimes County. She doesn’t love the idea of a high speed train, because she says based on the current planned route, it would cut her property in half. Property in which...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Oct 30, 2019 | Eminent Domain
Originally planned for late 2020, the in-service date for the Permian Highway Pipeline has been pushed back to early 2021. The news came out of a third quarter earnings meeting from Kinder Morgan where they claimed slow regulatory approvals had pushed the project...
