by Fixel Law Firm | Jan 2, 2019 | Jefferson County
The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently unveiled 60% construction plans for the replacement of SCL Railroad Bridge on CR 259 in Monticello, Florida which is located in Jefferson County. The FDOT’s 60% construction plans indicate...
by Fixel Law Firm | Dec 21, 2018 | Florida Eminent Domain Topics
Under Florida eminent domain law, it is constitutionally mandated that property owners’ attorneys are paid reasonable fees by the condemning authority (e.g., the governmental entity or utility company taking the property at issue). This constitutional protection does...
by Fixel Law Firm | Dec 21, 2018 | Florida Eminent Domain Topics
One reason some Florida property owners are hesitant to hire a lawyer is that they worry it will cause them to end up in the courtroom. These property owners fear that hiring an attorney will cause a near-certain trial, which will cause a significant disruption in...
by Fixel Law Firm | Dec 21, 2018 | Florida Eminent Domain Topics
The vast majority of Florida businesses use private property to conduct their commercial enterprises. For many of these businesses, road frontage and high traffic count are critically important to the businesses’ success. Fast food and petroleum marketer businesses,...
by Fixel Law Firm | Dec 21, 2018 | Florida Eminent Domain Topics
Under the Florida Constitution, a condemning authority (e.g., a governmental entity, like the Florida Department of Transportation) must pay “full compensation” to a property owner when forcibly acquiring property via eminent domain. See Art. X, §6(a), Fla. Const. In...
