Property Ownership

Severance damages in Arizona eminent domain proceedings compensate a property owner for:

AThe market value of the taken portion only
BSeverance of the owner's emotional ties to the property
CDamages to the remainder of the property caused by the taking or the public project✓ Correct
DThe cost of moving personal property

Explanation

When only part of a property is taken by eminent domain, severance damages compensate the owner for the decrease in value of the remaining property (the 'remainder') caused by the taking or by the public improvement project.

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