Church and 501C Law and Litigation

Our clients benefit from our Church and 501c Law and Litigation team’s extensive depth and experience in representing churches, tax exempt organizations and other nonprofit corporations. Carpenter Hazlewood is a leading educator on legal issues involving churches and charities. Our firm represents all faiths and handles a wide variety of issues for our church clients. Our church law attorneys understand the challenges and issues faced by our clients.

Carpenter Hazlewood Provides:

Church Formation and Dissolution Services
Church Merger Services and Advice
Contract Review, Interpretation and Negotiation
Bylaw/Governing Document Review and Amendment
Board/Elder Meetings
Board/Elder Governance
Income Tax and Unrelated Business Income Issues
501(c)(3) Compliance issues
Property Taxes and Exemptions
Internal Policies and Procedures
Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
Employment Manuals
Benefits
Guidance on Hiring/Termination
Education and Training

Clients We Serve:

Nonprofit Corporations
Tax Exempt Organizations
Churches