Can Insurance Policies Cover Church Director Actions?
When a director’s action or inaction comes under fire via lawsuit, the question of whether the behavior in question is covered by insurance policies owned…
Is Your Property an “Attractive Nuisance”?
Nuisance law in Arizona—as elsewhere—can be a complicated topic. And perhaps the most complicated of these topics—one that some property owners claim goes to a…
What’s the Difference Between a Church and a Ministry for the IRS?
It may surprise many to learn that, where the Internal Revenue Service is concerned, there is a difference between how it classifies churches and ministries.…
What Constitutes a Nuisance in Arizona Real Estate Law?
Arizona law—via common law tort and nuisance statute—recognizes the concept that one party’s use of their property may have an effect on the ability of…
Are Clergy in Arizona Mandated Reporters for Child Abuse?
Child abuse is considered by advocates to be a “hidden epidemic” in our society at large. And Arizona is no exception. We’ve witnessed recently churches…
Partitioning Real Estate by Force in Arizona
It is not uncommon for more than one party to purchase a parcel of real property for any number of reasons. Sometimes, in the course…
Dissolving a Religious Nonprofit
Most churches in the state of Arizona are incorporated as nonprofit corporations. From time to time a church or religious nonprofit will cease to be…
What is an Implied Easement & Do I Need a Property Easement Lawyer?
Working with a property easement lawyer is important when easement questions arise. Arizona real estate law provides for a startling number of different rights that…
Church Director Liability Under Arizona’s Business Judgment Rule
Directors of churches are classified in Arizona law as directors of nonprofits. Arizona statutes provide a standard of conduct for such directors, along with protections…
Understanding Arizona’s Real Estate Statute of Frauds
Law is a profession rife with terms of art—you might even say that terms of art are the meat of the profession, because the law…
Must A Church Use Funds Raised as Initially Designated?
In a very real sense it is the generosity of a church’s members, and their belief in its mission, that keeps a religious community alive.…
What is the Purpose of the Title Search?
When someone has the title to a parcel of real property, it means that they possess formal proof that they are the owners of that…