HANDBOOK CONTENTS I The Power of Eminent Domain II The Eminent Domain Process III Just Compensation • What is "just compensation"? • Who is entitled to just compensation? • What is "fair market value"? • As of what date will my property be valued? • What happens if the property is rented - who gets the compensation? • What if only part of my property is taken? • What about improvements - is compensation paid for these? • Are business losses compensated? • Is there anything I need to do to protect my right to seek business losses? • Am I entitled to interest? • How much will this cost, and am I entitled to recover my expenses from the government? IV Retaining an Attorney
	THE CALIFORNIA EMINENT DOMAIN HANDBOOK Chapter III: Just Compensation As of what date will my property be valued? When property is appraised, the appraiser must provide an opinion of value as of a particular date. California law provides several possible dates of value, depending on the circumstances of the particular case. In most cases, the date of value will be the date the government makes a deposit of probable compensation into court. Alternative dates are either the date the eminent domain complaint is filed in court, or the date of trial. Which particular date applies in your case will depend on the specific facts of your case.
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