[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the post and ping.

I heard an interesting comment/rumor last week re the California parishes getting to keep their property if they split.

The ACLU of all organizations might be on the side of the splitting parishes. Most bishops don't want to tangle with the ACLU and the additional bad publicity of a front page lawsuit with the Parish and the ACLU going after the bishop.

[sionnsar]

Interesting.

[PAR35]

From the ACLU's standpoint, it might make some sense. The basis for the rulings in favor of the congregations is that churches have no special rights. Property disputes involving churches are to be determined the same way similar disputes would be between other corporations or entities.

So you look at the deed records, the corporate papers, etc, to see if a trust has been created.