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• Resources & WebLinks
  • FAQ Regarding Michigan's New Foreclosure Law
  • Foreclosure Prevention Manual
  • Dissolving a Nonprofit Corporation
  • Vacant Property Legal Manual
  • New Changes to IRS Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Employment Law Manual
  • New Form 990
  • Youth Programs Legal Manual
  • Fall 2006 Seminar Materials
    • Predatory Lending 8-29-06
    • Ordinance Enforcement 9-19-06
    • Nonprofit Issues regarding the Internet, Intellectual Property and Revenue-Generating Activities 10-10-06
  • CLR "Legal Lines" Publications
    • Nonprofit Basics
    • Employment Issues
    • Property Acquisition and Development Issues
    • Other Issues
    • Communications and Nonprofits:What you need to know
  • 2005 Community Land Trust Project: Published Materials
    • Homebuyer's Guide to CLTs
    • Introduction to the CLR Community Land Trust Project
    • Outline of Standard CLT Ground Lease
    • Sample Memorandum of CLT Ground Lease
    • Sample CLT Purchase Agreement
    • Sample Bylaws for a CLT
    • CLTs: Primer for Local Officials
    • CLTs: Primer for Financial Institutions
    • CLTs: Primer for Local Assessors
    • CLTs: Primer for Title Companies
    • Homebuyer's Guide to CLTs
    • Sample CLT Ground Lease
  • 2006 Affordability Preservation Project: Published Materials
    • Introduction to the CLR Affordability Preservation Project
    • Final Recommendations of Attorney Team
    • Introduction to the Use of Deed Restrictions
    • Sample Warranty Deed
    • Declaration of Affordability Restrictions
    • Sample Use Agreement for HOME Funds
    • Introduction to Use of Mortgage and Note
    • Sample Mortgage
    • Sample Promissory Note
    • Introduction to Use of Condo Master Deed and Bylaws
    • Sample Condominium Master Deed
    • Sample Condominium Bylaws
    • Condominium Affordable Housing Restriction
    • Community Land Trust White Paper
    • Condominium and Limited Equity Cooperative White Paper
    • Deed Restriction White Paper
    • Mortgage and Note White Paper
    • Statutory Affordable Housing Covenant White Paper
    • Homebuyer's Disclosure and Acknowledgment
    • Homebuyer's Guide to Affordable Housing Restrictions
    • Additional Reading
  • "CLR e-Briefs"
    • December 5, 2006 issue
    • November 21, 2006 issue
    • November 14, 2006 issue
    • November 1, 2006 issue
    • October 11, 2006 issue
    • October 3, 2006 issue
    • August 9, 2006 issue
    • June 16, 2006 issue
    • May 15, 2006 issue
    • April 21, 2006 issue
    • September 14, 2005 issue
    • August 12, 2005 issue
    • May 10, 2005 issue
    • January 19, 2005 issue
    • November 9, 2004 issue
    • August 30, 2004 issue
    • July 15, 2004 issue
    • June 2, 2004 issue
    • April 23, 2004 issue
    • April 1, 2004 issue
    • March 2, 2007 Issue
    • March 14, 2007 Issue
    • January 17, 2007 Issue
    • June 1, 2007 Issue
    • July 1, 2007 Issue
    • September 1, 2007 Issue
  • "CLR Pro Bono Briefs"
    • January 2, 2007 issue
    • October 2006 issue
    • September 2006 issue
    • August 2006 issue
    • April 2006 issue
    • September 2005 issue
    • May 2005 issue
    • March 2005 issue
    • December 2004 issue
    • August 2004 issue
    • June 2004 issue
    • June 2007 Issue
    • August 2007 Issue
  • "CLR News"
    • Summer 2005: Bodman LLP makes $25,000 gift to endowment fund for Community Legal Resources!
    • Winter 2005: Volunteers Recognized at CLR's Sixth Annual Celebration
    • Fall 2004: Facilitating New Opportunities, the CLR Community Land Trust Project
    • Spring 2004: Lawyers at Visteon, Foley & Lardner, and Dickinson Wright lead new CLR policy initiative team
    • Winter 2004: Community Legal Resources' Fifth Anniversary Celebration
    • Fall 2003: Howard and Howard lawyer recognized for his volunteerism
    • Summer 2003: In-house counsel at Comerica Bank assists supportive housing lender
    • Spring 2003: Bodman Longley & Dahling, Ford Motor Honored at Recognition Event
    • Fall 2002: Legal appeal saves thousands of dollars for substance abuse treatment center
    • Summer 2002: Community Legal Resources celebrates $1,000,000 in volunteered legal services
    • Spring 2002: Lawyer helps community group fight more liquor stores
    • Winter 2002: General Motors Corp., Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. honored for support of nonprofit missions
    • Fall 2001: Law firm of Dykema Gossett honored by community organization
  • WEB LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAW AND NONPROFIT RESOURCES
  • 5/19/2009 - CLR Launches Vacant Property Legal Manual
  • 12/11/09 - New Foreclosure Law FAQs
• Community Organization Information
  • Now Available! Youth Programs Legal Issues Manual
  • Proposal 2 and its Affects on Nonprofits - A Legal Memo
  • Revised Form 990 Seminar hosted by Pfizer, Inc.
  • RFP PDF
  • October Smart Training
  • SMART Training October 8, 2008
  • Detroit Vacant Property Campaign Website Up and Running
  • 3/6/2009 - Community Legal Resources Releases First of Its Kind Employment Law Manual
  • 9/14/2009 - Grant Helps Detroit Community Organizations Protect Vacant Properties
• Volunteer Attorney Information
  • 2007 Law Firm Appreciation Ad
  • Congratulations to our 2007 Pro Bono Award Winners
  • 11/25/2008 - CLR 10th Anniversary Celebration Re-Honors Past Pro Bono Award Winners
  • Detroit Legal News Event Story
  • 12/5/2008 - CLR's Annual Event in Detroit Legal News
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