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61. Form OBD-43—Proposed Settlement of the Government's Liability

FORM OBD-43 U.S. Department of Justice
MAY 80



 

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THE

GOVERNMENT'S LIABILITY



 
Date:
DJ file no.:
Civil No.:
The following information is submitted (in triplicate) in connection with the proposed settlement of the Government's liability in condemnation proceeding noted.

 
Tract No(s).:
 
Project:
 
Agency:
 

TO:

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION

FROM:

________________________________

United States Attorney

___________________

District

________________________________

Assistant United States Attorney

___________________

City

SUMMARY OF OFFER

1. Offer (inclusive of interest - where revestment or removal of improvements is involved explain and give market and/or salvage value.):



 
2. Former Owner(s):

 
3. Landowners' Attorney:

 
4. Estate Condemned:

 
5. Interests and Estate included in Offer (When offer does not include all interests, give details and justification.):

 

 

 

 

 

6. Deposit: 7. Percent increase over Government's proposed high testimony:

 

 

8. In event of trial and a deficiency, interest runs from:

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF LAND

9. Date Complaint filed:

 

10. Date Declaration of Taking-filed:

 

12. Use to which property was devoted:

 

11. Date Government granted possession:

 

13. Highest and best use:

 

14. General location: 15. Number of acres:

Taken:

Remaining: _________

Total:

 

16. Nature of improvements:
 

17. VALUATION SUMMARY

Goverenment appraisers ........................................ _____________ _____________ _____________

 

Amount of appraisal ............................................ $ _____________ $ _____________ $ _____________

 

Appraisal breakdown:

Value of land taken ....................................... $ _____________ $ _____________ $ _____________

Value of improvements taken .................................. $ _____________ $ _____________ $ _____________

Severance estimate .................................. $ _____________ $ _____________ $ _____________

Offsetting benefits, if any .................................. $ _____________ $ _____________ $ _____________

 

18. Owners' appraisal:



 
19. Owners' claim:



 
20. Setting or anticipated trial date: 21. Indicate type of trial expected (court) (jury) (commission):


 
 
22. Deadline on acceptance of offer, if any:



 
23. Local represenative of acquiring agency recommends (accepance) (rejection).
(Attach all agency recommendations,):



 
24. Unusual legal or factual issues, if any:
(Explain in detail)








 

APPRAISALS

25. The following appraisals are attached:





 
26. Appraisers ho would be used as witnesses in event of trial:
(If any appraiser will not be used as a witness, explain reasons.)





 

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

I recommend that the proposed settelement be (accepted) (rejected). A statement of my reasons for such recommendation is as follows:













_______________
Date

__________________________
United States Attorney