RALEIGH, N.C. -- If you're a property owner on the south side of Raleigh, you should look into whether or not the I-540 completion project will run through your property.

In 2016, the state Supreme Court ruled the government must pay property owners for property seized through eminent domain.

Attorney Isaac Thorp said legislation, recently signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper, requires property owners to file an eminent domain claim before January 1 if they feel they're entitled to compounded interest on their properties that are sold to the government. If they don't file by then, property owners will only be entitled to simple interest.

"If your property is within that corridor, then you need to act really quickly," Thorp said. "You need to find an attorney who handles these cases, because you need to get that claim filed, if you want to take advantage of the law, as it currently exists."

If you aren't sure if your property lies on the corridor map, you're advised to contact an eminent domain attorney who can help you figure that out, and file your claim.