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JOHNSTON, SASSER, RANDOLPH $ WEAVER. P.A. Jil
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
310 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD
HARRY A.JOHNSTON II WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402 HENRY F.LILIENTHAL JV/
DONALD J. SASSER
JOHN C. RANDOLPH I802-I082
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H.ADAMS WEAVER HARRY ALLISON JOHNSTON
ANN MARIE G. REZZONICO I1125-19 D7
JOYCE A.CONWAY
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(305)655-0108
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December 16, 1987
Thomas G. Bradford,
Village Manager
Village of Tequesta c �••.
Post Office Box 3273 t0 : ::1
Tequesta, Florida 33469 - <'_ ;�' '_:_�,
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Re: Village of Tequesta
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Proposed Acquisition 1,
Property #512
Dear Tom:
I have reviewed the appraisal that you forwarded me as
well as other documents concerning the proposed condemnation
of the above property. You have asked me to estimate the
cost of proceeding to acquire this property through eminent
domain.
As you are aware, in condemnation, the condemning authority,
in this case, the Village of Tequesta, is required to pay the
attorney' s fees and costs of the property owner as well as the
amount of full compensation. Accordingly, I will try and
provide you a very rough guess as to what these costs might
be.
It would be my expectation that filing and completing a
condemnation suit would require in the range of 25-40 hours
of this firm' s legal time which would be compensated at the
hourly rate for which our firm provides the Village with legal
services. The appraisal prepared by R.C. Bennett & Associates
is dated September 20, 1986 and would have to be updated and
someone from Mr. Bennett's office would be required to testify
at a hearing on an order of taking and, at trial, if the case
were not settled. These costs would probably range somewhere
from $3,000-$5,000 assuming the testimony was required twice.
However, just an updated appraisal should not be more than
several hundred dollars. In anticipation that the land, owner' s
attorney would expend the same number of hours as the Village' s
attorney, an attorney's fee for the land owner' s attorney would
range from $3,000-$5,000.
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Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
December 16, 1987
Page Two
I have reviewed the correspondence and note that the
property owner is asking for twice the appraised value. It
would appear to me that it would be a favorable compromise
and shorten the time frame considerably if the Village could
acquire this property without going to litigation at a price
not to exceed $24,000.00.
Sincerely,
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H. Adams Weaver
HAW/kp
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