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Share a few details and we will point you to the North Carolina resources that fit your situation, and to a licensed North Carolina attorney where that is what you need.
Before you write. Have the letter, plan sheet or offer package to hand if you have one, and note which body is acquiring. Whether it is the Department of Transportation or another condemnor decides which statute governs your case.
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North Carolina projects are usually identifiable, which makes everything faster.
NCDOT runs under Chapter 136 Article 9. Cities, counties, utilities and districts run under Chapter 40A.
Notice, survey request, offer, or an action already filed.
Fee, permanent easement, temporary construction easement, or the whole parcel.
If your land sits inside a recorded transportation corridor, say so. Strict deadlines attach to those claims.
North Carolina enforces its time limits, so the dates matter more here than in most states.
This is an educational resource. Nothing here is legal advice and contacting us creates no attorney client relationship. Please do not send confidential information through this website. Confirm any deadline, statute or figure with a licensed North Carolina attorney before acting.
Work through the four situations first. Most owners find their position in one of them.
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