Click the icon to read more about the special areas for which I provide legal services. My practice areas are focused on real estate valuation, mortgage services, and the needs of the firms and professionals that provide these services.
I have two online courses specifically for real estate appraisers and appraisal firms. One is approved for CE credit in a growing number of states. The other is purely for self-protection. Click the icon to learn more.
I've written a book about all kinds of liability issues relating to appraisers and appraisal firms. The topics range from negligence to employee non-competes. It's published by the Appraisal Institute.
What's the statute of limitations for an appraisal negligence claim? That's one of the most common questions I'm asked. The answer depends on your state. Click the icon for a state-by-state chart.
Want to bounce something off a lawyer who knows the special issues relating to valuation, valuation firms or insurance coverage? I am always happy to talk. Reach to me peter@valuationlegal.com.
I use my blog to inform valuation firms of significant new legal developments. Be sure to read my article about appraisers as independent contractors and California's new law AB 5!
California State Bar Member
UC Berkeley, School of Law, JD
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS
California State Bar Member
UC Berkeley, School of Law, JD
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS
Note: Readers can now find cases, laws and articles relating to appraiser independent contractor classification in the “AB 5 Center.” California’s AB 5 and the ABC test are creating new challenges for the retention of Read more…
I’ve had many questions from appraisers, appraisal management companies (AMCs) and attorneys about independent contractor classification of appraisers under AB 5, California’s new “gig worker law,” and in relation to my earlier article on the Read more…
Note: Readers can now find cases, laws and articles relating to appraiser independent contractor classification in the “AB 5 Center.” Appraisal firms and appraisal management companies utilizing independent contractor appraisers in California need to get Read more…
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