In Arizona, is it Land Recording—Or Land Registration?
In the United States, there are two basic category-types of “property title systems.” These are known, respectively, as “land recording” and “land registration” systems, and…
Ensuring Church Employee Expenditures Are Tax Exempt
Where the tax rules on employee business expenditures are concerned, a church is generally treated like any other employer. Which is to say, the rules…
Common Contingencies Before Closing on a Home
When a buyer and seller of a home come together over a purchase agreement, they may at times find that contingencies need to be made.…
Creating Guidelines for Church Outreach Programs
Churches provide tremendous value to their surrounding communities, and beyond, in the outreach activities they undertake. It’s a truism that human beings derive benefit both…
What is the Role of a Real Estate Lawyer?
A real estate lawyer performs numerous functions within the rubric of real estate law. In fact, though we at Provident Law provide a full slate…
Can My Church Endorse a Political Candidate?
Every election season, churches find themselves caught in the midst of questions about what is permissible when it comes to political candidates. The current tax…
What is Real Estate Law, Anyway?
It may seem obvious to most what real estate law is, or what it should be, but when people stop to think about it often…
Church Directors and Fiduciary Duty
As nonprofit organizations, churches are not in it for the money—though of course, they must bring in funds in order to perform their operations, to…
Can Commercial Landlords be Liable for Their Tenant’s Actions?
In today’s litigious culture, you would think it’s enough for property owners to worry just about risks arising from their own conduct – for example,…
Who May Benefit When a Church Enters a Transaction with a Third Party?
The tax-exempt status granted to churches by law is fundamentally designed such that its benefits are essentially funneled to the churches themselves. If an individual…
Fixer-Uppers: To Buy or Not To Buy?
When Realtor.com released its report last spring on the burgeoning state of the “under $200,000” market, one thing was clear: anyone looking to find a…
U.S. Supreme Court grants review of two cases involving the Ministerial Exception
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted review of two cases involving the ministerial exception doctrine. The two cases are the first time the high…