Negotiating Easements in Texas without getting Railroaded
A rural landowner in Texas is almost always better off negotiating a reasonable easement agreement than losing rights to the property through a condemnation proceeding in the courts.
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Assess your Argument Strength
As a former in-house attorney for a railroad, I can tell you this: Often, even against a railroad or other utility with eminent domain authority, landowners who lawyer up quickly have more leverage (even if it is more practical than legal in nature) than they know. -
Be Patient
Just because you hire counsel quickly does not mean you want to necessarily make the first move.
