As the role of organized religion in American public life continues to evolve, religious organizations face complicated questions about land use and the ownership of real property. This book on religious property law covers three types of religious property disputes:

• Between the local church and a denomination over the ownership of land and real property when the church leaves the denomination;
• Over the ownership of religious property within an independent church; and
• Between a religious entity and a local community over land use and zoning.

Dan Dalton, a nationally recognized litigator of religious property disputes, shares expert insights that will be valuable for religious organizations and their counsel.