What Type of Business Entity Is Right for Your Church?
A comparison of entity types for churches — unincorporated association, LLC, corporation, and nonprofit corporation — and the liability and tax tradeoffs of each.
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California Land Trust
What a California Land Trust actually is, why California has no statute backing it the way Illinois does, and the practical uncertainty that creates
Conflict of Interest Policy
What a church conflict of interest policy needs to cover, and how California Corporations Code § 9243 governs self-dealing by religious corporation directors.
Private Cemeteries
What California law says about private cemeteries, ownership transfer, and removing a dedication — and an open question worth confirming before a sale.
Letter of Intent: 5 Critical Risks Before You Sign
Most Letters of Intent say they aren’t binding — but California courts don’t always agree. Here’s what actually determines whether a Letter of Intent can be enforced against your church, and how to protect yourself before you sign.
Service Animals
Why the ADA doesn’t require churches to admit service animals, how California’s Unruh Act is narrower but not absolute, and why most churches welcome them anyway.
Perfecting a Mechanics Lien
How to perfect a mechanics lien in California. Learn about preliminary notice requirements, filing deadlines with the county recorder, lien enforcement through foreclosure, and the difference between conditional and unconditional lien releases for contractors and suppliers.
Banking Beneficiaries: Who Gets Your Money When You Die
Who inherits your bank account has almost nothing to do with your will. Banking beneficiaries, set through POD, Totten trust, joint, or trust accounts, pass outside probate, and in California a designation can beat your will entirely. Here’s how each works.
