A Property Owner's Guide to the Condemnation Process and Just Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia

This may be the first time your property has been taken by condemnation. If so, this guide should give you a basic understanding of what is involved in the condemnation process. While we trust this guide will prove helpful to you during your case, there are some important matters, which we ask that you keep in mind:

  • The questions and answers in this guide are -- by necessity -- general and not intended to apply specifically to your case. The facts of every case vary. Please utilize this guide as it was intended to be used: as a general overview and not a precise opinion on any particular issue in your case.

  • This guide should not serve as a substitute for consultation with an attorney. Whenever you have a specific question about the condemnation process or the particulars of your case, always discuss it with a qualified eminent domain attorney. This summary is intended to serve as only one of several means of providing you with the information you need to understand your case and enable you to make well-informed decisions.