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Eminent Domain

North Carolina Eminent Domain Lawyers

You no doubt realize that government bodies have the right to take your private property and convert it to public use. Traditionally, "public use" has included building roads and highways, power plants, sewer lines, schools and other installations that will benefit the people in a community.

But if you have received notice that your property has been targeted for condemnation through eminent domain, you may feel that the compensation offered is not satisfactory.

Contact the law offices of A. Melton Black Jr. to schedule a consultation regarding eminent domain and your North Carolina property.

If your land is subject to eminent domain, Attorney Black is prepared to protect your rights, and insist that you be paid just compensation. 

Responding to a condemnation notice requires interaction with government agencies and officials. Attorney Black is an experienced, career administrative law attorney with the knowledge and the negotiating skills necessary to navigate government procedures on behalf of property owners whose land and livelihood are threatened by eminent domain.

If your North Carolina property is currently under threat of condemnation by a city, county or the state for conversion to another private use, contact the law offices of A. Melton Black Jr., Attorney at Law, P.A. to schedule a consultation.


Melton Black, Attorney at Law, P.A. represents clients statewide, and in North Carolina communities including Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston Salem, Raleigh, Durham, Asheville, Wilmington, Statesville, Hickory, Chapel Hill, High Point, Boone, Gaston County, and the regions of the Mountains, the Piedmont, the Coast and the Outer Banks.

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