By Michelle Casady, San Antonio Express-News. A property dispute between First Presbyterian Church San Antonio, some of its members and its regional council will be decided by a state district judge in the coming weeks. The battle centers on who would have legal claim to the property (both real estate and finances) now used by First…
In this video, Lloyd Lunceford answers the questions: Has there always been a trust? Is the trust language (from the 1980s) a new thing? You can find the rest of this ongoing series by clicking here. Lloyd Lunceford Video #8 Has there always been a trust? from Presbyterian Lay Committee on Vimeo.
Lloyd Lunceford asks the questions: What is a trust? What are the different kinds of trusts? How do trusts relate to ownership? You can find the rest of this ongoing series by clicking here. Lloyd Lunceford Video #7 What is a trust–HD from Presbyterian Lay Committee on Vimeo.
In this video, Lloyd Lunceford answers the question: Can our church leave the denomination and also maintain possession of its property? You can find the rest of this ongoing series by clicking here. Lloyd Lunceford Video #6 Can our church leave the denomination and also maintain possesion of our property–HD from Presbyterian Lay Committee on Vimeo.
In this video, Lloyd Lunceford answers the questions: Do civil courts have the right to hear a church property dispute? Isn’t that a religious matter that they should stay out of? You can find the rest of this ongoing series by clicking here. Lloyd Lunceford Video #5: Do civil courts have the right to hear…
In this video, Lloyd Lunceford explains the working relationship between two people who can serve your church well: (1) the local litigator and (2) the national/regional expert in church property law. You can find the rest of this ongoing series by clicking here. Lloyd Lunceford Video #4: Local litigation and national church property experts from…
Lloyd Lunceford answers the question, “What is a first step to take in receiving legal counsel?” This is #3 in the series. You can find the rest of this ongoing series by clicking here. Lloyd Lunceford Video #3: How do we retain a lawyer? (Insights on Church Property Series) from Presbyterian Lay Committee on Vimeo.
Judge Wesley Ward of the Harris County District a Court issued a Temporary Injunction on behalf of FPC Houston, blocking the Presbytery of New Covenant from taking any action against the church property. The injunction came after a two day hearing at which the court heard testimony and examined documents that persuaded the court that the…
The announcement came September 9 that Highland Park Presbyterian Church and Grace Presbytery had reached a $7.8 million settlement agreement ending their legal dispute over the denomination’s assertion of trust and the congregation’s assertion of ownership of church property. Almost immediately my phone started ring, “After the Masterson decision why did Highland Park settle?” To…