[sudo-discuss] [sudo-board] a lawyer has landed on our doorsteps

[april glaser]

Max and I will do it!

Thanks, April
On 11/20/14 2:30 PM, Vicky Knox wrote:
> The Board already made a "purpose"-type statement in the paperwork we
> recently submitted to the Secretary of State for California. I think
> the question now is really: Who on the Board can meet up with this
> lawyer, and when? I am pretty swamped with work, but could potentially
> step up this weekend if no one else realistically can. Do other folks
> have some availability?
>
> 2014-11-20 14:08 GMT-08:00 Autonomous <autonomous666 at gmail.com
> <mailto:autonomous666 at gmail.com>>:
>
>     >for the Omni i calc 13 years
>
>     Tax-defaulted properties in Oakland can be purchased for taxes
>     due, which can be less than $30K in some cases. Basically any
>     property that is more than 5 years behind on property tax can be
>     petitioned for purchase by a 501c3. It would not go to auction.
>
>     On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 2:03 PM, <hol at gaskill.com
>     <mailto:hol at gaskill.com>> wrote:
>
>         for the Omni i calc 13 years
>
>          
>
>          
>
>         On 2014-11-20 13:50, Autonomous wrote:
>
>>         >I've been told that Once a property is acquired by a 501c3 it
>>         is very complicated to sell it.
>>          
>>         Indeed. However you could own a property outright for less
>>         than one years rent. If needed it could be rented out or sold
>>         to another 501c3 or local government entity.
>>
>>         On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Alice Rosenthal
>>         <beehappysolutions at gmail.com
>>         <mailto:beehappysolutions at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>             I've been told that Once a property is acquired by a
>>             501c3 it is very complicated to sell it.
>>              
>>
>>             Alice 
>>             415-272-0596 <tel:415-272-0596>
>>              
>>
>>             On Nov 19, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Autonomous wrote:
>>
>>>             Here's a correction, sorry:
>>>             Once 501c3 status is obtained then it is possible under
>>>             California law to acquire a tax foreclosed property for
>>>             the price of taxes due only.
>>>
>>>             On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Autonomous
>>>             <autonomous666 at gmail.com
>>>             <mailto:autonomous666 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                 Prior to meeting with the attorney it would be good
>>>                 to prepare a "purpose statement" that describes the
>>>                 activities of SudoRoom that qualify for non-profit
>>>                 status. A few other hackerspaces have acquired 501c3
>>>                 status. Here is an example:
>>>                  
>>>
>>>                     The Geek Group provides access to science,
>>>                     technology, engineering and math by developing
>>>                     programming and facilities for individuals and
>>>                     institutions to learn, explore, innovate and
>>>                     play at an independent pace according to their
>>>                     needs.
>>>
>>>                 http://thegeekgroup.org/about-2/mission-statement/
>>>                  
>>>                 Obviously the educational activities of Sudo Room
>>>                 would qualify as a public benefit or charitable
>>>                 purpose. There's also a number of other qualifying
>>>                 purposes having to do with community welfare,
>>>                 defense of human and civil rights secured by law and
>>>                 so on.
>>>                  
>>>                 Once 501c3 status is obtained then it is
>>>                 possible under California law to acquire tax a
>>>                 foreclosed property for the price of taxes due only.
>>>                 There are a number of interesting properties
>>>                 available in Oakland that would serve your purposes.
>>>                  
>>>
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