Episode 14: Can the Government Really Take Your Property? Eminent Domain Explained
Property rights aren't as bulletproof as most homeowners think, even if you've paid off your mortgage and never missed a property tax deadline. Eminent domain is real, it's legal, and it's buried right there in the Fifth Amendment.
Trial attorney David Todd breaks down when the government (or a private company using government power) can take your land, what "just compensation" actually means, and how to fight for fair value when you can't stop the taking itself.
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