LEGALBUDDY
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We are a member of a religious Muslim nonprofit organization (501c3)
The Board of Trustees have an attorney as a member. His position is a secretary of the board.
A couple of months ago (almost 1 year) when I was interested in financial document since we donate money. They refused to release any financial information relating to the Mosque. Their claim as well as the Attorney's claim is that they do not have to follow the US Law in reference to the regulation of the IRS and they have their own law. The attorney that if we choose to use the legal system the person will have a burden on their shoulder. I felt that this was an indirect threat.
They refused to release the amount of the salary of the person who claims to be a priest "IMAM" as well as they are refusing of the individual who handles the donations.
The attorney sometimes in the meetings claims to be not an attorney to the board and other times claims to be their attorney.
Is there basis for legal action?
What is the law in this? Do they have the right to not release any financials as well as salaries of employees? All the money have been donated by the Muslim community.
Is the lawyer have the right to represent and not represent or claim whenever he chooses?
If I file a grievance with the Bar Association, what I should say? Is it true that the attorney can pick choose and make his own law and not follow the law of the US?
The Board of Trustees have an attorney as a member. His position is a secretary of the board.
A couple of months ago (almost 1 year) when I was interested in financial document since we donate money. They refused to release any financial information relating to the Mosque. Their claim as well as the Attorney's claim is that they do not have to follow the US Law in reference to the regulation of the IRS and they have their own law. The attorney that if we choose to use the legal system the person will have a burden on their shoulder. I felt that this was an indirect threat.
They refused to release the amount of the salary of the person who claims to be a priest "IMAM" as well as they are refusing of the individual who handles the donations.
The attorney sometimes in the meetings claims to be not an attorney to the board and other times claims to be their attorney.
Is there basis for legal action?
What is the law in this? Do they have the right to not release any financials as well as salaries of employees? All the money have been donated by the Muslim community.
Is the lawyer have the right to represent and not represent or claim whenever he chooses?
If I file a grievance with the Bar Association, what I should say? Is it true that the attorney can pick choose and make his own law and not follow the law of the US?
