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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Bushore Church Real Estate
With Bushore Church Real Estate, you receive a full and experienced, in-house representation for all of your legal, corporate, and real property needs. Bushore Church Real Estate specializes in nearly all matters concerning Church Real Estate, including religious, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. We are a father and son California Real Estate team, having offices in both […]
Incorrect Deeds
A small error in a deed’s Grantee name can cloud your church’s title for years. Learn how incorrect deeds happen and why it matters when selling or financing your property.
Corporations in Suspension
Just forming a Corporation is not enough… In California, all corporations, regardless of whether they are formed for profit or not, may be created for any lawful purpose. Unless in suspension, the corporation is recognized by the State and granted certain rights and privileges. In addition to granting, so too can the State take them away. In maintaining a corporation in Active and Good Standing with the State of California requires certain steps be taken, some annual and others biannual. Should a corporation fail to comply with the laws that […]
Church Officer and Director Liability
Liabilities of being a Board MemberMore often than not, I attend church council meetings that require some action be taken by the church board that results in some form of a corporate resolution. In many cases, the board members present can’t tell me who the officers or directors of the corporation are, or whether or not a quorum is present to ratify their actions. In my attempt to walk the board through the legal impact of their corporate bylaws, many are surprised to hear of the effect that a particular […]