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Proceedings by trustees or members for similar purposes, exception for certain transfers (§ 57-15)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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§ 57-15 Proceedings by trustees or members for similar . . .
Proceedings by trustees or members for similar purposes, exception for certain transfers
A. The trustees of such a church diocese, congregation, or church or religious denomination, or society or branch or division thereof, in whom is vested the legal title to such land held for any of the purposes mentioned in § 57-7.1, may file their petition in the circuit court of the county or the city wherein the land, or the greater part thereof held by them as trustees, lies, or before the judge of such court in vacation, asking leave to sell, encumber, extend encumbrances, improve, make a gift of, or exchange the land, or a part thereof, or to settle boundaries between adjoining property by agreement. Upon evidence being produced before the court that it is the wish of the congregation, or church or religious denomination or society, or branch or division thereof, or the constituted authorities thereof having jurisdiction in the premises, or of the governing body of any church diocese, to sell, exchange, encumber, extend encumbrances, make a gift of, or improve the property or settle boundaries by agreement, the court shall make such order as may be proper, providing for the sale of such land, or a part thereof, or that the same may be exchanged, encumbered, improved, or given as a gift, or that encumbrances thereon be extended, and in case of sale for the proper investment of the proceeds or for the settlement of such boundaries by agreement.When any such religious congregation has become extinct or has ceased to occupy such property as a place of worship, so that it may be regarded as abandoned property, the petition may be filed either by the surviving trustee or trustees, should there be any, or by any one or more members of such congregation, should there be any, or by the religious body which by the laws of the church or denomination to which the congregation belongs has the charge or custody of the property, or in which it may be vested by the laws of such church or denomination. The court shall either (i) make a decree for the sale of the property or the settlement of boundaries between adjoining properties by agreement, and the disposition of the proceeds in accordance with the laws of the denomination and the printed acts of the church or denomination issued by its authority, embodied in book or pamphlet form, shall be taken and regarded as the law and acts of such denomination or religious body or (ii) at the request of the surviving trustees and after notice in accordance with law to all necessary parties, make such order as may be proper providing for the gift of such property to any willing local, state or federal entity or to a willing private, nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, provided the court finds that (a) the property includes a historic building or landmark so designated by the Commonwealth and (b) the purpose of such gift is historical preservation of the property.The court may make such order as to the costs in all these proceedings as may seem proper.
B. As an alternative to proceeding under subsection A, (i) the trustees of a church or religious body that incorporate may transfer the title to the real and personal property of the church or religious body held by them to the incorporated church or religious body; and (ii) the trustees of a church or religious body that do not incorporate under subdivision (i) hereof may transfer title to the real and personal property of the church or religious body held by them to a corporation created pursuant to § 57-16.1 without, in either instance, obtaining court permission if the transfer is authorized in accordance with the church’s or religious body’s polity. If no petition seeking to set such a transfer aside is filed within one year of the recordation of the trustees’ deed transferring title to the real estate, or the date of the transfer of any personal property, it shall be conclusively presumed that the transfer was made in accordance with the church’s or religious body’s polity insofar as a good faith purchaser or lender is concerned.
If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 57-15 on the official Code of Virginia website.
. . . 32 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 708, 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. P . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 07/26/83)
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. . . Henry Clay Tignor v. William C. Parkinson, Jr., in Re Henry . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 03/15/84)
. . . 103(a)(1), 103(a)(7)); 3 Collier on Bankruptcy p 57.15, at 249 (14th ed. 1983); 3A Collier on . . .
Brooks v. Worthington (SCV, 09/10/65)
. . . Thomas' Adm'r Lewis, 89 Va. 1, 57, 15 S.E. 389, 396, 18 L.R.A. 170, 37 . . .
. . . United States v. Brown Costello Ramey, United States of . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 05/22/86)
. . . abatement. . . .
In Re Nova Real Estate Inv. Trust (United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia, 09/07/82)
. . . claims. See 3 Collier on Bankruptcy (14th ed.), ¶ 57.15[3.3], p. 263-64 (1977). . . .
Norfolk Presbytery v. Bollinger (SCV, 01/14/74)
. . . of Code § 57-15. The trial court ruled, however, that the conveyance was authorized by § 57-15 . . .
. . . in accordance with § 57-15, he is therefore an "enforcer" of § 57-15. This line of . . .
TRUSTEES OF ASBURY CHURCH v. Taylor (SCV, 01/13/95)
. . . apparent authority to bind the Church. Citing Code § 57-15 and other authority, Brown concluded . . .
Nunn v. Black (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 01/14/81)
. . . Cir. 1971). . . .
. . . In the Matter of Robert Dale Johnson, Bankrupt. Bruce . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 04/05/77)
. . . of liquidity." 3 Collier on Bankruptcy, P 57.15 at 253 (1976). See also 4 Collier on Bankruptcy . . .
§ 57-15.1 Order may provide that fiscal officer may sign instrument without personal liability
§ 57-18 Conveyance for charitable purpose to unincorporated bodies or societies
§ 57-19 Conveyances of land to benevolent and other associations to be subject to certain sections