CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Valuation
.........Qualification of Expert
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Witness is qualified as expert if he/she has special knowledge, skill, experience, training or education to be considered an expert on the subject of the testimony.

Salesman for product may qualify as witness on value of product; need not be employed full time as appraiser or have special training in appraisal.

Discussion of requirements for qualification as an expert.

Lay owner of land in vicinity, familiar with local land values, should have been permitted to render opinion as to FMV of subject property.