Resources & WebLinks

6/22/10 PRESS RELEASE: $60,000 in Grants Awarded to Detroit Community Organizations to Help Fight Blight by Sara Baker — last modified 2010-06-22 15:09

DETROIT – June 22, 2010 - Community Legal Resources awarded mini-grants to 16 Detroit community-based organizations as a program of the Detroit Vacant Property Campaign (DVPC). Totaling $60,000, the grants will help residents maintain and protect vacant properties in their neighborhoods. The grants were awarded through the Community and Property Preservation (CAPP) program, which is funded by The Kresge Foundation.

Youth Programs Legal Manual by Sara Baker — last modified 2008-05-13 11:25

Youth Programs Legal Issues: A Guide for Michigan Nonprofits offers 44 pages of information on topics such as licensing and regulation, employment, liability, safety; and parent and program issues.

Employment Law Manual by Sara Baker — last modified 2009-03-03 11:22

 

Dissolving a Nonprofit Corporation by Sara Baker — last modified 2009-06-09 15:31

If you are considering dissolution or have made the decision to dissolve, it is important to know and understand the process. This publication outlines the legal formalities for dissolving a Michigan nonprofit corporation.

FAQ Regarding Michigan's New Foreclosure Law by Sara Baker — last modified 2009-12-11 13:27

On May 20, 2009, the Governor signed into law amendments to the Michigan foreclosure by advertisement statute. The new law requires a mandatory 90-day pre-foreclosure process to allow the borrower and the mortgage holder to work together to avoid foreclosure. This document addresses frequently asked questions.

Foreclosure Prevention Manual by Sara Baker — last modified 2009-10-07 11:57

Materials developed to train housing counselors about foreclosure prevention issues. Designed according to national trainings, topics covered include predatory lending, understanding Michigan's foreclosure process, and the mortgage lending industry.

Vacant Property Legal Manual by Sara Baker — last modified 2010-08-06 11:07

Community Legal Resources’ first Vacant Property Legal Team was created to identify various strategies for stabilizing, controlling, acquiring, and managing vacant properties.

Vacant Property Toolbox, 2nd Ed. by Sara Baker — last modified 2010-08-06 11:05

We debuted a second edition of the popular Vacant Property Toolbox Executive Summary at our Neighborhoods First event on May 1, 2010.

Vacant Property Legal Manual II by Sara Baker — last modified 2010-08-06 11:07

Building on the work of CLR’s first Vacant Property Legal Team, the second Vacant Property Legal Team analyzed current laws and policies in Michigan, especially around the issue of taxes, that could be improved to prevent vacant properties and facilitate their reuse.

New Changes to IRS Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations by Sara Baker — last modified 2007-11-26 09:23

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 contains numerous changes to the tax law provisions that affect tax-exempt organizations

New Form 990 by Sara Baker — last modified 2008-06-23 13:14

An article written by Pepper Hamilton attorneys that discusses the implications of new IRS Form 990.

"CLR News" by chopin — last modified 2006-09-06 09:29

CLR’s quarterly newsletter

"CLR e-Briefs" by chopin — last modified 2006-09-06 09:20

The electronic publication distributed to CLR's nonprofit client organizations

CLR "Legal Lines" Publications by chopin — last modified 2006-08-29 19:01

Publications addressing specific legal issues of importance to nonprofits.

"CLR Pro Bono Briefs" by chopin — last modified 2006-09-06 09:22

The electronic publication distributed to CLR's volunteer attorneys

Fall 2006 Seminar Materials by Sara Baker — last modified 2006-10-11 15:58

 

2005 Community Land Trust Project: Published Materials by chopin — last modified 2006-08-31 14:50

Information and sample documents for organzations engaged in the formation or operation of Community Land Trusts

2006 Affordability Preservation Project: Published Materials by chopin — last modified 2006-08-31 11:56

Information and sample legal documents for organizations preserving affordability through deed restrictions, second mortgages, condominiums, etc.

Housing, Tax and Predatory Lending Brochures by Sara Baker — last modified 2006-09-27 16:40

 

WEB LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAW AND NONPROFIT RESOURCES by chopin — last modified 2008-02-19 15:32

 

12/11/09 - New Foreclosure Law FAQs by Sara Baker — last modified 2010-08-06 11:08

 

Rebuilding the temple... great work done by CLR's Pro Bono Program Manager, Leor Barak! by Sara Baker — last modified 2010-08-06 11:03

A downtown Detroit synagogue is rediscovered - and reborn