denominational trust clauses

Zoe Grenfell joins Dalton & Tomich as associate attorney

June 30, 2022

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Detroit—June 30, 2022—Detroit-based land use, religious land use and zoning, business, and…

Cancellation of United Methodist Church General Conference until 2024 will hasten departures from the denomination

March 4, 2022

“Announcement… will push churches to accelerate their plans to disaffiliate…” Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Dan Dalton;…

Religious property attorney responds to United Methodist Church announcement to hold off general conference vote on separation protocol until 2022

February 25, 2021

“Many (UMC) churches that have been waiting on the sidelines to leave will do so now, and the denomination will…

Dalton & Tomich attorneys land on 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Star lists

September 18, 2020

Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Detroit—September 18, 2020—Detroit-based land use, business, and denominational…

United Methodist Church’s proposed plan for denominational splits should spur all local Methodist churches to action, says attorney who wrote the book on religious land use

January 6, 2020

CONTACT: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Detroit, MI—January 6, 2020–Daniel P. Dalton, a religious property…