by MB Team | Oct 28, 2025 | Church, MB Report, NonProfits & Foundations
As an attorney representing many churches and not for profit ministries and sitting on some of their boards, I have the opportunity to see firsthand many of the successes, failures and challenges that commonly confront these ministries. One challenge that stands out... 
by MB Team | Jul 30, 2025 | Church, MB Report, Real Estate
Over the last several years a number of our church clients have received inquiries from their County Assessor’s office regarding their real estate tax exemption, only to find later that their church property was back on the tax rolls. As they learned the hard way,... 
by MB Team | Apr 9, 2024 | Church, MB Report
Resulting from an increasing awareness of abuse-related tragedies, whether through media coverage or word-of-mouth, an increasing number of churches are taking concrete steps to halt sex abuse in their midst. Stamping out abuse requires that ecclesiastical... by MB Team | Dec 22, 2023 | Church, Curated by MB, Real Estate
By: Rich Baker, Soo Yeon Lee, and Susan Thomas The critical role of real estate in accomplishing the mission of any business or organization cannot be emphasized enough. So, it is true for churches as well. Many assume that real estate transactions involving churches... 
by MB Team | Jun 15, 2023 | Church, Curated by MB
When zoning practices emerged in the early 1900’s, many city planners treated churches as residential uses. For years this zoning scheme was a natural fit for most communities. Without the convenience of cars or mass transit systems, church-goers typically worshiped...
