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Friends of Flat Rock
P.O. Box 546
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Monday, November 7, 2011
Legal fun(d)
A legal fund has been set up to help defray the costs of retaining legal counsel to represent homeowners most affected by Henderson County's possible development of the Highland Lake Golf Club into a soccer complex.
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Has anyone researched eminent domain?
ReplyDeleteDefinition**em·i·nent do·mainNOUN
1. governmental power to appropriate private property: the power of a government to take private property for public use, usually with compensation paid to the owner.
When the government takes over land the homeowners that have their property negatively impacted are compensated. Sounds like Henderson County might have some lawsuits to deal with. Factor that into the cost.
Has an attorney been retained? If not, will my contribution be refunded and who is responsible for maintaining the legal fund. I would be more than happy to contribute, but need to know details. Please post updates and more info on Legal Fund.
ReplyDeleteYes, an attorney has been retained by the affected HOAs. I'll post more info tomorrow on how the fund is set up. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in making a contribution but don't live in one of the 3 neighborhoods. OK? What will the funds be used for? Action against the county? What happens if the deal dies, the golf course closes, and property values still go down? What legal action then?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, you don't have to live in one of the three neighborhoods to contribute to the legal fund--anyone can give!
ReplyDeleteThe three homeowner associations (Highland Golf Villas, Statonwoods, and Highland Lake Village) have retained legal counsel to explore their legal options. Robert Dungan of the Dungan Law Firm in Asheville is the attorney representing these homeowners. All funds will go to paying any legal bills and no HOA funds will be used.
Right now, my understanding is the HOAs are prepared to explore all legal options if the county continues with the purchase. If nothing is built and property values go down, then that is the marketplace at work and no one's fault, so I don't see how there could be any legal action--against whom?