In 2020, Virginia revised its partition laws by incorporating provisions of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (“UPHPA”). In doing so, it sought to mitigate the inequitable procedures that often plagued these judicial proceedings – mainly those dealing with partitioning heirs’ property. You may be wondering: What are partition suits? What is heirs’ property? [...]
Listen to a podcast episode about this topic here: Infrastructure Junkies: The Bridge That Goes Under Water. Inching along the bottom of the Elizabeth River is an unlikely creature: Mary the Tunnel Boring Machine. The tunnel boring machine is an integral part of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project. The HRBT adds to Virginia’s [...]
[This blog post is based on an interview of Mayor Stephen Adler from Episode 60 of the Infrastructure Junkies podcast. For a full replay of the recording, listen here. Those familiar with me in the eminent domain/ right-of-way industry know that my cynicism towards many landowner attorneys runs deep and wide. We who represent condemning [...]
[For a more involved examination of this book check out the discussion with the author on the Infrastructure Junkies podcast.] One of the things that makes this nation such a wonderful place to live is our fabulous infrastructure system. We have reliable electricity, running water, sewage, cable TV, safe and reliable airlines, rails and roads [...]
This article summarizes portions of the Infrastructure Junkies! podcast on the same subject. For a more in-depth discussion, visit the podcast episode here: Cemeteries, Human Remains and Property Rights: Everything You Need to Know! Most of us know that it is illegal to disturb a grave. The law applies to agencies and project managers involved [...]