On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Aug 28, 2019 | Eminent Domain
People who live in Pennsylvania may not feel all that concerned about how the proposal to build a border wall may affect their property rights. After all, they are several states away from the south. However, for people who own land in any of the border states or who...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jun 28, 2019 | Eminent Domain
Residents of Pennsylvania may have heard the story of the artist in Philadelphia who fought the city to keep his home and won. The city allegedly used eminent domain to attempt to evict the world-renowned artist so they could build a supermarket. It then offered just...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | May 10, 2019 | Eminent Domain
As natural gas production only continues to increase in Philadelphia, many residents have worried about losing their land to natural gas companies via eminent domain. According to Forbes, eminent domain is typically reserved for governmental use. This allows the...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Aug 16, 2018 | Eminent Domain
There is a sense of pride when it comes to home ownership. Widely considered to be the American dream, owning a house can result in feelings of success and “making it.” However, some homeowners in Pennsylvania may find that the house they worked hard for...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | May 18, 2018 | Eminent Domain
The concept of eminent domain may still seem to be difficult to comprehend for many in Philadelphia. While may be understandable why local governments would want to take dilapidated properties and use the land for public works projects, many may still fail to see how...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Mar 26, 2018 | Eminent Domain
The concept of eminent domain can seem daunting to property owners. In Pennsylvania, eminent domain encompasses the laws and statutes that allow the state government to seize private property for specific purposes, including what conditions make this...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jan 25, 2018 | Eminent Domain
Many Philadelphia residents do not want to receive, and may even fear getting, a notice from government authorities telling them that their home or business property, or even a portion of it, is the target of a potential eminent domain action.As this blog has...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Dec 22, 2017 | Eminent Domain
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the government to take private property and convert it for public use, but they must provide just compensation to the property owner. This process of government acquisition of private property is referred to...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Dec 1, 2017 | Eminent Domain
This blog has on many occasions discussed eminent domain proceedings in which a governmental authority legally takes private land, even over a Pennsylvania landowner’s objection, and re-dedicates the property to a public use, like a government building or even a...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Sep 22, 2017 | Eminent Domain
The federal Constitution as well as Pennsylvania’s laws, protect the rights of citizens to enjoy their private property by using it in a way they see fit. Of course, there are some exceptions to this general principle, and one of those is the eminent domain...
