If you’ve ever received a notice that a pipeline company is planning on coming across your property and you found yourself facing the task of negotiating an easement, you know how intimidating that can be. The most important thing to keep in mind is that you, as a landowner, do have rights!  You can and should take time to really negotiate with the company to ensure you are receiving adequate compensation and have included terms in the agreement to protect your property. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Extension ag law specialist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, covers eminent domain and landowner rights. Read more…