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Appraisals vs Market Evaluations

Church Real EstateAppraisal, Certified General Appraiser, Church Property Value, Market Evaluation, USPAP

Appraisals and market evaluations serve different legal purposes for churches and nonprofits. Here’s when a USPAP-compliant appraisal is required versus when a broker’s market evaluation is enough.

Simplified Probate

Trusts & EstatesAffidavit, California Probate, Real Property Transfer, Simplified Probate

California’s current small estate thresholds for 2026, the real property-specific procedures most guides skip, and how simplified probate actually works.