Valuing Property Before the Taking - Scope of the Project Rules Requires Before Taking Values to be Established by Disregarding the Impact of the Taking

Jun 27

When evaluating before-taking value, the impact of the project must be disregarded. This is called the Scope of the Project Rule. This post discusses the application of the rule in two cases involving projects that had been contemplated for decades and caused significant negative impacts on properties that, when disregarded, justified higher values before the taking.

Eric Singular

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Valuing Property Before the Taking - Scope of the Project Rules Requires Before Taking Values to be Established by Disregarding the Impact of the Taking

Valuing Property Before the Taking - Michigan Law's Definition of Parcel Allows Consideration of Property Beyond that Which is Directly Taken for Purposes of Determining Just Compensation

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