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...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Oct 25, 2019 | Eminent Domain
When the government takes possession of your property in Texas, you usually have to receive compensation for your land. You may wonder, though, how the government determines how much compensation is necessary. We at Showalter Law Firm know this subject can be...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Oct 17, 2019 | Eminent Domain
Space X is offering local buyouts to the residents of Boca Chica Village after operations ramp up at the experimental rocket test site. The company now claims that increasing disruptions to the public are increasingly harder to prevent. They are seeking to buy out...
On behalf of Showalter Law Firm | Oct 16, 2019 | Eminent Domain
News on the Dallas-Houston bullet train has been relatively quiet recently, but things are slowly starting to move forward on the project. The train quietly hit a new milestone in its progress towards construction. Although not expected to actually start construction...
