§ 334. Bequests. Any bequest of real or personal property to an unincorporated United Methodist church may be taken and held by the incorporated annual conference which has jurisdiction over said church and administered for the benefit of said church.

Terms Used In N.Y. Religious Corporations Law 334

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
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