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Legal Guide for Day-to-Day Church Matters: A Handbook for Pastors and Church Members » (Revised)

Book cover image of Legal Guide for Day-to-Day Church Matters: A Handbook for Pastors and Church Members by Cynthia S. Mazur

Authors: Cynthia S. Mazur, Ronald K. Bullis
ISBN-13: 9780829815559, ISBN-10: 0829815554
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pilgrim Press, The/United Church Press
Date Published: May 2003
Edition: Revised

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Author Biography: Cynthia S. Mazur

Book Synopsis

Belongs on every pastor's desk, as the church is not exempt from the growing number of lawsuits filed each year. The authors are clergy as well as members of the bar. A 1995 Recommended Resource (Your Church magazine).

Table of Contents

Introductionvii
1.Litigation1
2.Church Procedures11
3.Government Regulatory Laws16
4.Faith-based Initiatives26
5.Copyright33
6.Personal Injury43
7.Defamation54
8.Employment and Labor Law68
9.Contracts79
10.Agency88
11.Weddings96
12.Wills101
13.Church Ownership and Possession of Property106
14.Money109
15.Tax Laws115
16.How the Church Can Obtain Additional Assistance122
Notes127
Bibliography133

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