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January 21-28, 2025
I am a member of a hunting club of 6 members.  Four of the members held a secret meeting and decided to sell property to one of those four members for less than fair value.  Is there anything I and the other member can do, or do we just have to accept the check and the fact they sold it out from under us without involving us in the decision. Answer

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Lead Stories

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January 21, 2025
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code, as adopted by... Read more
Boy Scouts May Sell Camp Held in 80-Year-Old Trust

In 1944, George G. Averill conveyed 330 acres...

DAF Assets Rise Almost 10% in 2023, But Contributions to DAFs Drop 21%

The value of assets held in donor advised...

Appeals Court Sets Standards For (c)(4) Social Welfare Groups

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled...

Lessons from Litigation

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January 21, 2025

A nonprofit organization awarded attorneys’ fees in a state court case seeking public records...Read more

Court affirms jury verdict upholding foundation founder’s will

An appellate court in Maryland has affirmed a...

Court may resolve church property dispute

The Court of Appeals in North Carolina has...

EFO has apparent authority to bind nonprofit clinic

The Executive Finance Officer of a 501(c)(3)...

Tax Matters

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January 7, 2025

The Tax Court has denied a $23 million charitable contribution deduction for donation of an...Read more

Taxpayer denied charitable deduction for inadequate substantiation

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Religious retreat denied real estate tax exemption

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University endowment tax receipts rise again

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