Condemnation Notices going out
Duck and cover! Condemnation notices are being served for the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton transmission line in the Redwood Falls area.
IF YOU ARE SERVED WITH A NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION GET LEGAL COUNSEL RIGHT AWAY. Do NOT sit in this, it will not go away, and there is no venue for fighting this line, it is over and done, it is coming. You need legal help because this moves fast, the Quick Take is just that, they take it and they do it quickly.
If you are considering Buy the Farm, talk to an attorney who can advise you about it, and do it quickly. QUICKLY, FAST. DO NOT IGNORE THE NOTICE. There is only a 60 day window from the date you are served to properly elect the Buy the Farm option.
It’s important to get legal counsel because Xcel’s land acquisition people have been trying to limit what compensation landowners can get. There have been cases in the District Court on the St. Cloud-Monticello line, where landowners won, and then Xcel dragged it to Appellate Court (hey, can’t have landowners win, after all), and the Appellate Court tossed out the landowners win, so now it’s headed to the Supreme Court.
This is a serious problem for landowners, and many of the clients I represent are very concerned and looking at options to help.
PLEASE, again, if you’ve been served, do NOT delay in getting legal counsel. And caution, I’ve seen evidence in both Minnesota and Wisconsin of non-attorneys jumping into the fray and taking landowners money to “represent” them in condemnation proceedings, and that’s UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW, and worse, landowners have been screwed. Make sure you’re dealing with an attorney licensed to practice in your state and who has eminent domain experience.
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