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The compensation is the difference between the fair market value of the entire property immediately before the taking and the fair market value of the remainder afterwards. State v. Strom, 493 N.W.2d 554, 558-559 (Minn. 1992). Minnesota courts recognize four methods to determine fair market value. Minnesota courts have
Often, the government needs only a portion of a particular property, such as a strip of land needed for street widening. In those cases, just compensation is determined not only by the value of the part taken, but also by the damage to the remaining property. Such damages are called severance damages, i.e., damages caused by severance of the remainder from the part taken.