Eminent Domain 

Dedicated to Helping You Get Fair Compensation

If you have been notified that your house or property will be taken by eminent domain, our attorneys can help. We will work with you and the government to negotiate the fair market value for your property. Our firm understands eminent domain law and can help you receive a fair price for your property, which will later be used to build a road, other housing, or another structure that is said to be in the community's best interests.

At Watson, we also work with property owners whose home or property has already been taken. We take a hands-on approach in each eminent domain case and will work with you to negotiate with the government to get a fair price. We can help you file an inverse condemnation claim against the government entity that failed to pay just compensation for your property. If you were not given the fair market value for your property when it was taken by eminent domain or condemnation, contact our Huntsville eminent domain attorneys to learn how we can help protect your right to a fair price for your property.

Alabama Eminent Domain Law Attorney

At Watson, McKinney & Artrip, LLP, we serve property owners who are affected by eminent domain and condemnation laws. Our lawyers help homeowners who were not offered fair market value for their property that was taken by eminent domain. We also help property owners who are currently in negotiations with the state or a local government over the value of their property.

If you were not given a fair price for your property when it was taken by eminent domain, or if you need experienced counsel in the negotiation process, contact the Huntsville lawyers at Watson. The U.S. Constitution protects your right to fair compensation in eminent domain proceedings, and we can help ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

Alabama Property Condemnation

In some cases, condemnation is the same as eminent domain, and it results in the same loss of private property. Condemnation can also refer to a state or local health department declaring a property unfit or legally uninhabitable for people. If your house or residential property has been condemned, you essentially lose the right to use your property. You must fix the hazard and comply with health, safety and zoning codes before you can again use the property.

If you lost the use of your private property by unfair condemnation, contact our law firm. We can inform you about your rights after condemnation and help you recover the use of your house, building, commercial property or other Alabama real estate property.