Buyer Representation Agreements
Buyer Representation Agreement—a binding contract outlining roles, duties, and expectations. California’s Business and Professions Code §10147.5
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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.
Subdivision Map Act: California’s Land Division Requirements
The Subdivision Map Act sets the rules for dividing land in California — including a shorter parcel map path most articles leave out. Here’s how tentative maps, final maps, and parcel maps actually work.
Church’s and the Attorney General
When a church needs Attorney General approval for a merger, asset sale, or dissolution, and what recent regulatory changes mean for that process.
Galvanized Plumbing
How long galvanized plumbing actually lasts, the real source of the lead risk, and why it matters for property disclosures during a church sale.