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Legal Needs for Indiana Nonprofits
1.
Contact Information
Name
Company
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
2.
Is your organization a member of the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development D/B/A Prosperity Indiana?
Yes
No
Unsure
3.
What incorporation structure governs your operation?
Nonprofit
Cooperative
S or C corp.
B corp.
Other (please specify)
4.
What services are provided by your organization to benefit persons or communities experiencing poverty and disinvestment?
Service 1
Service 2
Service 3
Service 4
5.
How are legal services obtained by your organization? (Check all that apply)
Paid Attorney (Staff or Retained Counsel)
Volunteer attorney works regularly for organization
Volunteer attorney obtained when needed
Attorney on the board of organization volunteers his/her legal services
Other (please specify)
6.
What ways have you used the services of an attorney in the past three years? (Check all that apply)
Negotiate / review a lease
Negotiate / review a contract
Acquire property
Develop or rehabilitate property
Deal with a zoning issue
Rent out space
Sell property
Structure and form non-profit organizations, corporations, partnerships, and LLCs
Counsel boards of directors and staff as to their legal duties and responsibilities
Restricted donation / Grant agreement
Tax exemption (income, sales, property)
Risk management / Insurance counseling
Lend money
Structure a financial transaction for real estate
Quiet title to real estate and closings
Obtain licenses and/or permits
Respond to a license violation
Operate a shelter, soup kitchen,or health clinic
Employment contract / Personnel policies / Benefits
Assist with an employee dispute
File a lawsuit
Respond to a lawsuit
Lobby for legislation or administrative rule changes
Intellectual property (copyrights and trademark)
Regulatory compliance (fair housing / fair lending / funding)
Landlord / Tenant matters - acting as landlord
Landlord / Tenant matters - referring / aiding a client tenant
Litigation
Other (please specify)
IF YOU PAY FOR LEGAL SERVICES AT LEAST PART OF THE TIME,
CONTINUE.
IF NOT, SKIP TO QUESTION 9.
7.
How satisfied have you been with the legal services for which your organization has paid?
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Clear
8.
Please explain the factors in your satisfaction rating, such as price of services, competency, availability of services, etc.
IF YOU HAVEN'T USED ANY VOLUNTEER LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, SKIP TO QUESTION 11.
9.
How satisfied have you been with the legal services for which your organization has NOT paid (i.e. volunteer services)?
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Clear
10.
Please explain the factors in your satisfaction rating, such as competency or availability of services, etc.
11.
What ways do you foresee that your organization will need the services of an attorney in the next three years?
(Check all that apply)
Negotiate / review a lease
Negotiate / review a contract
Acquire property
Develop or rehabilitate property
Deal with a zoning issue
Rent out space
Sell property
Structure and form non-profit organizations, corporations, partnerships, and LLCs
Counsel boards of directors and staff as to their legal duties and responsibilities
Restricted donation / Grant agreement
Tax exemption
Risk management / Insurance counseling
Lend money
Structure a financial transaction for real estate
Quiet title to real estate and closings
Obtain licenses and/or permits
Respond to a license violation
Operate a shelter, soup kitchen,or health clinic
Employment contract / Personnel policies / Benefits
Assist with an employee dispute
File a lawsuit
Respond to a lawsuit
Lobby for legislation or administrative rule changes
Intellectual property (copyrights and trademark)
Regulatory compliance (fair housing / fair lending / funding)
Landlord / Tenant matters - acting as landlord
Landlord / Tenant matters - referring / aiding a client tenant
Litigation
Other (please specify)
12.
Is your organization able to pay for legal services without adversely affecting its programs or services?
Yes
No
13.
Would you be interested in accessing low cost or no cost legal services through Prosperity Indiana?
Yes
No
Maybe (please specify)
14.
If yes, what factors would impact your utilization of a service more likely?
