The Law of Eminent Domain

The new edition of this compendium provides succinct answers to fundamental questions in the area of eminent domain and condemnation procedure for practitioners, as well as a valuable resource for academic study and comparisons among jurisdictions. Each state chapter is written by experienced eminent domain practitioners in that jurisdiction, many of whom are recognized among the nation's leading condemnation attorneys. Each state outline is organized as follows:

• Who is eligible to condemn?


• What can be condemned?


• Condemnation proceedings


• Procedures for challenging condemnation


• Inverse condemnation


• Just compensation issues


• Treatment of various ownership interests


• Abandonment


• Attorney's fees and costs