In Florida full taking eminent domain cases, state law requires the government to pay your condemnation attorney fees and costs. These fees are not deducted from your compensation, allowing you to hire counsel without, out-of-pocket costs to ensure you receive full, just compensation.

In a Florida eminent domain partial taking, the condemning authority (government agency) is required by law to pay your eminent domain lawyer’s fees, appraisal fees, and other expert costs.

Florida eminent domain deadlines include a 30-day window to respond to the initial written offer, 30 days to file an answer to a formal lawsuit, and 15 business days for the agency to produce appraisal reports upon request.

In Florida, business damages in eminent domain are compensation for the reduction in value of a business; specifically, lost profits, lost goodwill, and relocation/equipment-selling costs, resulting from a partial taking of property. These damages are generally available only to business owners who have operated at the same location for at least five years.