The lawyers at BB&C not only serve on the boards or other capacities of many not-for-profit entities (Community Involvement & Pro Bono), but we also serve as legal counsel to many non-profit organizations in the organization, formation and operation of these institutions.
One of the types of nonprofit entities is religious entities, which are organized primarily or exclusively for religious purposes.
We provide churches and religious institutions with the following services:
- Formation and organization of the nonprofit entity, to ensure that its goals and missions are established, including:
- Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws
- Organizational Minutes
- Preparing internal policies such as:
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Whistleblower Policy
- Document Retention Policy
- Gift Acceptance Policy
- Negotiation of real estate leases
- Negotiation of contracts
- Legal counsel to church leaders and counselors who may need to disclose confidential information when the law may require disclosure.
Representative Clients
- Parkview Haven Retirement Community
- Apostolic Christian Church of West Lafayette, Inc.
- Apostolic Christian Church of America
- Foundation For Christian Stewardship
- Humanitarian Distribution Center
- Lafayette Christian School
- Lafayette Christian School Foundation
- The Covenant Foundation, Inc.
- Trinity Mission
Attorneys:
- Stuart R. Gutwein
- Andrew S. Gutwein
- Roger Wm. Bennett