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Court Of Appeal Rejects County Assessor’s Method Of Valuing Mobilehome Spaces

A county assessor erred when it valued the mobilehome spaces in a mobilehome park, underlying a mobilehome, by subtracting the value of the mobilehome from the purchase price of the mobilehome, as established by a valuation...more

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutional Test Must be Met by Those Seeking Charitable Exemptions

In a 4-3 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Mesivtah Eitz Chaim of Bobov, Inc. v. Pike County Board of Assessment Appeals, No. 16 MAP 2011 (April 25, 2012) (“Mesivtah”), held that a property owner seeking an...more

Tax Exemption Ruling Defines Public Charity v. Business Interests

The Kentucky Supreme Court recently ruled that a private, non-profit entity which acquired and marketed property in order to attract new business to Floyd County, did not qualify for an exemption from paying ad valorem real...more

Court Holds Vote To Remove Director Is Not An Exercise Of Free Speech

When directors vote to remove a fellow director, are they exercising their free speech rights? This may seem to be a question that is reserved for courses in legal theory. In California, however, answering the question can...more