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Church property dispute: Conference's dissolution of local church invalid
First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound, Florida, Inc. v. the Board of Trustees of the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal o...
Church's Charter Revocation and Asset Seizure Upheld
Thomas Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc. v. the Church of God in Christ, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute c...
Alabama Supreme Court Rules United Methodist Conference Owns Local Church Property, Reversing Lower Court
This case involves a dispute between Armstrong Methodist Church (AMC) and the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc. (Conference) regarding the ownership and control of A...
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Denominational Ownership of Local Church Property Under United Methodist Church Trust Clause
This case involves a dispute between Baggett Chapel United Methodist Church (Baggett Chapel) and the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church (AWF Conference) over the ownership ...
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds United Methodist Church's Trust Clause, Denying Local Church Property Upon Disaffiliation
This case involves a dispute between Coffeeville Methodist Church and the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church regarding the ownership of church property. Coffeeville Methodi...
Church property dispute resolved based on denominational polity and trust clauses.
In re: Crawford Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Churc...
Church property dispute: National church wins against disaffiliating local church
In re: Daleville First Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodis...
Church property held in trust for denomination, court rules
In re: Elba United Methodist Church, Inc. v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Method...
Church Property Dispute: Denomination Wins Over Local Church
In re: Highland Park Methodist Church of Dothan v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United ...
Church property dispute: Conference wins control of local church assets
In re: Mt. Zion of Autauga County, Inc. v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodis...
Church property dispute: Denomination's trust clause prevails over local church's disaffiliation.
In re: Pleasant Hill Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist ...
Church property dispute: National church wins ownership of local congregation's assets
In re: Sunflower United Methodist Church, Inc. v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United M...
Church property dispute: Jurisdictional Conference wins against SMU
Southern Methodist University and Paul J. Ward v. South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church and Bishop Scott Jones, decided by Texas Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, result...
SMU retains property ownership after disaffiliation from United Methodist Church
Southern Methodist University and Paul J. Ward v. South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church and Bishop Scott Jones, decided by Texas Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, result...
Court rules SMU owns property, not United Methodist Church conference
Southern Methodist University and Paul J. Ward v. South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church and Bishop Scott Jones, decided by Texas Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, result...