Transitional Kindergarten and Church Preschools
California’s free transitional kindergarten is now open to every four-year-old, and church preschools are feeling the shift. Here’s what it means for your program, your budget, and your property.
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Church Solar Panels: Costs and Incentives to Know
Church solar panels now qualify for a federal cash incentive through Direct Pay. Here’s what churches actually pay upfront, how that incentive changes the math, and the financing, billing, and property tax issues to plan around.
Churches and Unrelated Business Income Tax
A practical guide to Unrelated Business Income Tax for churches, covering rental income, bingo, cell tower leases, filing requirements, and new deductions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Buyer Representation Agreements
Buyer Representation Agreement—a binding contract outlining roles, duties, and expectations. California’s Business and Professions Code §10147.5
Qualified Commercial Tenants
California’s SB 1103 gives small nonprofit and business tenants new protections on rent increases, lease translation, and operating cost disclosures. Here’s what churches leasing commercial space need to know.
Group Tax Exemptions
How group tax exemptions let a nonprofit share another organization’s 501(c)(3) status without filing its own separate IRS application.
Affidavit of Death
How an affidavit of death clears title to jointly held California property, what California Probate Code § 210 actually requires, and why it bypasses probate entirely.
Legal Parcels of Land in California: Parcel Creation Guide
A clear guide to how legal parcels of land are created and verified in California, including deeds, surveys, subdivision maps, parcel maps, and certificates of compliance.
Cell Tower Lease Buyouts for Churches
Cell tower lease buyouts for churches often trade short-term cash for a permanent easement — here’s what churches risk losing before signing
Preventing Mechanic’s Liens
How churches and property owners can prevent mechanic’s liens through contractor vetting, Preliminary 20-Day Notices, joint checks, and conditional/unconditional lien releases.