Property owners must fully understand the rights being acquired from them to avoid nasty surprises later.  In some instances, property owners can reduce the impact of onerous easements.

If people are forced to move from their home by condemnation, they may be entitled to additional benefits including payment of 125% of just compensation, a payment to offset future property tax increases, and moving benefits.  Property owners are always entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expert fees and generally entitled to reimbursement of their attorney fees.

Homes are incompatible with Runway Protection Zones at the end of runways. If the governmental attempts to acquire only an easement, Michigan law allows a property owner to demand that their entire property be purchased.

Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict awarding $470,000 in just compensation, where the condemning authority offered only $49,500.  The Court of Appeals also upheld an award of statutory interest of approximately $100,000.