Re: Can I SUE the CITY?

Maybe, are you claiming that you were given no notice? You may contact me.

Re: Can I SUE the CITY?

First, you haven't given enough particulars for an attorney to begin to understand the legal nature of your problem.

Next, many government actions do not give an immediate private right to sue; often, you have to "exhaust your administrative remedies" before you cna take a matter to court. My hunch is that whatever has happened here probably bypasses administrative processes and is ripe for suit, but again, your lawyer will need to know a lot more about what's going on here.

Finally, I'd like to point out that holding fee simple title to land is not a license to use the land howsoever you choose, nor a guarantee that the land or structures on the land can't be condemned for code violations or taken by eminent domain.

Re: Can I SUE the CITY?

You have not provided enough facts. Why was the house torn down? Moreover, the mere fact that title is in your name does not lead to an inescapable conclusion that you have the unfettered right to possess the property. For example, the property would have been red-tagged (due to code violations), which, if serious enough, can lead to forcible eviction by the government.

If the government exercised its eminent domain power, then you would have received notice of a lawsuit against you long ago. If you did not, then I doubt eminent domain is applicable.

You should seek out an attorney and obtain an opinion after you provide more facts.