The Importance of Policy Manuals There's more to workplace justice than good intentions. David P. Gushee
Q&A: What Are My Legal Duties for a Marriage Ceremony? This eight-point checklist keeps the basics straight for pastors. Richard R. Hammar
Church Documents and Records Information every board member should be familiar with. Richard R. Hammar
Do Members Have a Right to Inspect Church Records? Four ways a church's documents could be opened for review. Richard R. Hammar
Court Intervention in Church Legal Disputes If religious doctrine is involved, courts typically won't intervene in governance disputes. Richard R. Hammar
Members’ Right to Inspect Church Records Members may inspect records only if they have a “proper purpose” for doing so. Richard R. Hammar
Is a Church Obligated to Share Member Records? State nonprofit corporation law may override protection of privacy. Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Official Documentation Requirements for Housing Allowances How should our church designate a housing allowance? Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Replacing Lost Social Security Cards I lost my Social Security card--what should I do? Richard R. Hammar
Protecting Sensitive Data How copiers make churches vulnerable—and what to do about it. Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Combining a Church’s Constitution & Bylaws Having both documents often leads to inconsistencies. Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Losing Church Records Our church lost this year's contributions records—what should we do? Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Securing Financial Records Should our treasurer and bookkeeper be the only ones to have access? Vonna Laue
When Can Members Inspect Church Records? Know how to respond when a member of your church asks for access to your records. Richard R. Hammar
Safely Disposing of Sensitive Information How does the FTC's "disposal rule" apply to churches? Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Do We Need to Comply with the FTC “Disposal Rule”? Certain types of documents can't simply be tossed in the trash. Richard R. Hammar