The state of Utah condemns thousands of properties each year through eminent domain. Eminent domain is the process by which the government can acquire privately owned real property or a property right that is to be used for public projects in Utah such as roads without the owners consent. In such takings the government can either aquire a complete property or only a partial property right such as an easement. When property or property rights change hands through eminent domain takings, the government must provide just compensation to the property owner. Nielsen and Senior provides expert legal counsel to those who are in the process of negotiating the transfer of their property to the government via an eminent domain taking. We represent those who wish to challenge such takings or the value the government assigns to their property. In such matters it is always Nielsen and Senior’s greatest priority to protect our clients’ property rights and to ensure that our clients receive just compensation.