diff --git a/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs b/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs
index cfcaeb003..5868e2285 100644
--- a/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs
@@ -3188,16 +3188,8 @@ namespace Server.Multis
       {
         base.GetProperties(list);
 
-        string houseName, owner, location;
-
-        houseName = m_House == null ? "an unnamed house" : m_House.Sign.GetName();
-
-        Mobile houseOwner = m_House?.Owner;
-
-        if (houseOwner == null)
-          owner = "nobody";
-        else
-          owner = houseOwner.Name;
+        string houseName = m_House == null ? "an unnamed house" : m_House.Sign.GetName();
+        string owner = m_House?.Owner?.Name ?? "nobody";
 
         int xLong = 0, yLat = 0, xMins = 0, yMins = 0;
         bool xEast = false, ySouth = false;
@@ -3205,10 +3197,8 @@ namespace Server.Multis
         bool valid = m_House != null && Sextant.Format(m_House.Location, m_House.Map, ref xLong, ref yLat, ref xMins,
                        ref yMins, ref xEast, ref ySouth);
 
-        if (valid)
-          location = $"{yLat}° {yMins}'{(ySouth ? "S" : "N")}, {xLong}° {xMins}'{(xEast ? "E" : "W")}";
-        else
-          location = "unknown";
+        string location =
+          valid ? $"{yLat}° {yMins}'{(ySouth ? "S" : "N")}, {xLong}° {xMins}'{(xEast ? "E" : "W")}" : "unknown";
 
         list.Add(1061112, Utility.FixHtml(houseName)); // House Name: ~1_val~
         list.Add(1061113, owner); // Owner: ~1_val~
@@ -3764,7 +3754,7 @@ namespace Server.Multis
 
       ISecurable sec = null;
 
-      if (item is ISecurable)
+      if (item is ISecurable securable)
       {
         bool isOwned = house.Doors.Contains(item);
 
@@ -3775,7 +3765,7 @@ namespace Server.Multis
           isOwned = house.HasLockedDownItem(item);
 
         if (isOwned)
-          sec = (ISecurable)item;
+          sec = securable;
       }
       else
       {
diff --git a/Scripts/Spells/Base/Spell.cs b/Scripts/Spells/Base/Spell.cs
index 4eb16b535..e6ea8a6a8 100644
--- a/Scripts/Spells/Base/Spell.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Spells/Base/Spell.cs
@@ -913,8 +913,8 @@ namespace Server.Spells
 
           m_Spell.OnCast();
 
-          if (m_Spell.Caster.Player && m_Spell.Caster.Target != originalTarget && m_Spell.Caster.Target != null)
-            m_Spell.Caster.Target.BeginTimeout(m_Spell.Caster, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30.0));
+          if (m_Spell.Caster.Player && m_Spell.Caster.Target != originalTarget)
+            m_Spell.Caster.Target?.BeginTimeout(m_Spell.Caster, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30.0));
 
           m_Spell.m_CastTimer = null;
         }
diff --git a/Server/Mobile.cs b/Server/Mobile.cs
index 38f01b6a1..f9ef79ecc 100644
--- a/Server/Mobile.cs
+++ b/Server/Mobile.cs
@@ -3189,8 +3189,7 @@ namespace Server
 
     private void StopAggrExpire()
     {
-      if (m_ExpireAggrTimer != null)
-        m_ExpireAggrTimer.Stop();
+      m_ExpireAggrTimer?.Stop();
 
       m_ExpireAggrTimer = null;
     }
@@ -8221,16 +8220,17 @@ namespace Server
 
       public override void OnResponse(Mobile from, string text)
       {
-        if (m_Callback != null)
-          m_Callback(from, text);
+        m_Callback?.Invoke(@from, text);
       }
 
       public override void OnCancel(Mobile from)
       {
         if (m_CallbackHandlesCancel && m_Callback != null)
           m_Callback(from, "");
-        else if (m_CancelCallback != null)
-          m_CancelCallback(from, "");
+        else
+        {
+          m_CancelCallback?.Invoke(@from, "");
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -8285,16 +8285,17 @@ namespace Server
 
       public override void OnResponse(Mobile from, string text)
       {
-        if (m_Callback != null)
-          m_Callback(from, text, m_State);
+        m_Callback?.Invoke(@from, text, m_State);
       }
 
       public override void OnCancel(Mobile from)
       {
         if (m_CallbackHandlesCancel && m_Callback != null)
           m_Callback(from, "", m_State);
-        else if (m_CancelCallback != null)
-          m_CancelCallback(from, "", m_State);
+        else
+        {
+          m_CancelCallback?.Invoke(@from, "", m_State);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -8349,16 +8350,17 @@ namespace Server
 
       public override void OnResponse(Mobile from, string text)
       {
-        if (m_Callback != null)
-          m_Callback(from, text, m_State);
+        m_Callback?.Invoke(@from, text, m_State);
       }
 
       public override void OnCancel(Mobile from)
       {
         if (m_CallbackHandlesCancel && m_Callback != null)
           m_Callback(from, "", m_State);
-        else if (m_CancelCallback != null)
-          m_CancelCallback(from, "", m_State);
+        else
+        {
+          m_CancelCallback?.Invoke(@from, "", m_State);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -10058,10 +10060,7 @@ namespace Server
 
     public void PrivateOverheadMessage(MessageType type, int hue, int number, string args, NetState state)
     {
-      if (state == null)
-        return;
-
-      state.Send(new MessageLocalized(Serial, Body, type, hue, 3, number, Name, args));
+      state?.Send(new MessageLocalized(Serial, Body, type, hue, 3, number, Name, args));
     }
 
     public void LocalOverheadMessage(MessageType type, int hue, bool ascii, string text)
@@ -10086,8 +10085,7 @@ namespace Server
     {
       NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-      if (ns != null)
-        ns.Send(new MessageLocalized(Serial, Body, type, hue, 3, number, Name, args));
+      ns?.Send(new MessageLocalized(Serial, Body, type, hue, 3, number, Name, args));
     }
 
     public void NonlocalOverheadMessage(MessageType type, int hue, int number)
@@ -10146,8 +10144,7 @@ namespace Server
     {
       NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-      if (ns != null)
-        ns.Send(MessageLocalized.InstantiateGeneric(number));
+      ns?.Send(MessageLocalized.InstantiateGeneric(number));
     }
 
     public void SendLocalizedMessage(int number, string args)
@@ -10161,15 +10158,13 @@ namespace Server
       {
         NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-        if (ns != null)
-          ns.Send(MessageLocalized.InstantiateGeneric(number));
+        ns?.Send(MessageLocalized.InstantiateGeneric(number));
       }
       else
       {
         NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-        if (ns != null)
-          ns.Send(new MessageLocalized(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, number, "System", args));
+        ns?.Send(new MessageLocalized(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, number, "System", args));
       }
     }
 
@@ -10187,9 +10182,8 @@ namespace Server
     {
       NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-      if (ns != null)
-        ns.Send(new MessageLocalizedAffix(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, number, "System",
-          (append ? AffixType.Append : AffixType.Prepend) | AffixType.System, affix, args));
+      ns?.Send(new MessageLocalizedAffix(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, number, "System",
+        (append ? AffixType.Append : AffixType.Prepend) | AffixType.System, affix, args));
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -10210,8 +10204,7 @@ namespace Server
     {
       NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-      if (ns != null)
-        ns.Send(new UnicodeMessage(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, "ENU", "System", text));
+      ns?.Send(new UnicodeMessage(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, "ENU", "System", text));
     }
 
     public void SendMessage(int hue, string format, params object[] args)
@@ -10233,8 +10226,7 @@ namespace Server
     {
       NetState ns = m_NetState;
 
-      if (ns != null)
-        ns.Send(new AsciiMessage(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, "System", text));
+      ns?.Send(new AsciiMessage(Serial.MinusOne, -1, MessageType.Regular, hue, 3, "System", text));
     }
 
     public void SendAsciiMessage(int hue, string format, params object[] args)
diff --git a/Server/Network/Packets.cs b/Server/Network/Packets.cs
index 67d7bd8ee..b60627c7d 100644
--- a/Server/Network/Packets.cs
+++ b/Server/Network/Packets.cs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ namespace Server.Network
     {
       EquipInfoAttribute[] attrs = info.Attributes;
 
-      EnsureCapacity(17 + (info.Crafter == null ? 0 : 6 + info.Crafter.Name == null ? 0 : info.Crafter.Name.Length) +
+      EnsureCapacity(17 + (info.Crafter?.Name.Length ?? 0) +
                      (info.Unidentified ? 4 : 0) + attrs.Length * 6);
 
       m_Stream.Write((short)0x10);
diff --git a/Server/ScriptCompiler.cs b/Server/ScriptCompiler.cs
index 145069a41..d03f08b1c 100644
--- a/Server/ScriptCompiler.cs
+++ b/Server/ScriptCompiler.cs
@@ -716,10 +716,9 @@ namespace Server
         {
           object[] attrs = type.GetCustomAttributes(typeofTypeAliasAttribute, false);
 
-          if (attrs != null && attrs.Length > 0)
-            if (attrs[0] is TypeAliasAttribute attr)
-              for (int j = 0; j < attr.Aliases.Length; ++j)
-                FullNames.Add(attr.Aliases[j], type);
+          if (attrs.Length > 0 && attrs[0] is TypeAliasAttribute attr)
+            for (int j = 0; j < attr.Aliases.Length; ++j)
+              FullNames.Add(attr.Aliases[j], type);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/Server/Timer.cs b/Server/Timer.cs
index 230de2a9f..6ce81605e 100644
--- a/Server/Timer.cs
+++ b/Server/Timer.cs
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ namespace Server
 
       string name = ToString();
 
-      if (name == null) name = "null";
-
       return TimerProfile.Acquire(name);
     }