If only part of your property is taken, a “partial taking” has occurred. The measure of compensation for a partial taking depends on the nature of the taking. In some cases, the measure of compensation is based on the difference between the fair market value of the entire property immediately before the taking and the fair market value of the remainder immediately after the taking. In other cases, compensation is based on the greater of either: (1) the fair market value of the land taken, or (2) the difference between the fair market value of the property immediately before the taking and the fair market value of the property immediately after the taking.