Government Made Me an Offer - GA Condemnation Lawyers

Georgia Eminent Domain Offer

Before You Accept the Government’s Offer, Know What You May Be Giving Up.

The government’s offer may not account for every way the project affects your property. Before you sign, have the offer, appraisal, maps, easement terms, and property impact reviewed.

Review:

You have a limited window to review, appraise, and negotiate this offer. Once you sign, your rights to pursue more may be gone.

WHAT THE OFFER SHOWS VS. WHAT MAY NEED REVIEW

Look Beyond the Number

The offer may focus on the land being acquired, but the real impact can be larger. A taking can affect access, parking, visibility, business use, development potential, and the value of the property left behind

NOW LOOK AT THE OFFER ITSELF

What the Offer Actually Covers

The government’s offer is the amount it proposes to pay for the property rights it wants to acquire. That may include land, easement rights, access rights, temporary construction rights, or another interest in your property.

The number should be reviewed carefully because it may not fully reflect the impact on your remaining property, access, parking, business use, or future property value.

Your offer may include:

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Can the government take my property?

The offer is not always final.

Property owners may be able to review, question, or negotiate the compensation being offered.

But deadlines matter.

Before you respond, review the offer, appraisal, maps, easement terms, and project impact.

THE OFFER MAY NOT INCLUDE EVERYTHING

The Government's Offer May Not Tell the Whole Story

The offer may focus on the land being acquired, but the real impact can be larger. A taking can affect access, parking, drainage, visibility, business use, development potential, and the value of the property left behind.

Before accepting the offer, it should be reviewed to see whether it accounts for the full impact of the project.

Before you sign, make sure the offer accounts for:

COMMON OFFER ISSUES

Common Reasons an Offer May Be Too Low

Land Value Only

The offer may pay for the land being acquired, but not the damage to the property left behind.

Access Changes

Driveway changes, median cuts, or blocked access can reduce how the property functions.

Easement Restrictions

An easement may limit how part of the property can be used, even if ownership does not fully transfer.

Parking Loss

Losing parking or circulation space can Tect residential, commercial, or rental property value.

Temporary Construction Impact

Construction staging, grading, drainage, and equipment access may disrupt use of the property.

Business Property Impact

For commercial properties, the project may affect customer access, visibility, parking, deliveries, or tenant use.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU ACCEPT

Take These Three Important Steps

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How We Help

We Help You Understand, Evaluate, and Pursue Full Compensation

Review the Notice

We review the letter, offer, maps, deadlines, and all supporting documents.

Identify What Is Being Taken

We determine whether the project involves land, access, easements, construction rights, or the entire property.

Review the Full Impact

We evaluate access, parking, business use, remainder damages, and the value of your property before and after the project.

Pursue Just Compensation

We negotiate with the government and, if needed, take legal action to pursue the compensation you are entitled to.