UA (PMA)


Unincorporated Associations (UA) became a hot topic during and after COVID. They've become known by the pseudonym "PMA". What we have seen since the COVID fallout is a lot of people misunderstanding, misinterpreting and misusing the UA as a new business model. While UA's can and are used to do business with the public, in order to keep out of the statutory public law realm, we cannot use them for business. The mere act of doing business in the public and with the public is what we aspire to avoid. This course will give members a base understanding on setup and function of a UA to meet that objective.


Definitions:

American Jurisprudence 2d:

Other Resources:


Lessons

UA Lesson 1 explains what an Unincorporated Association is, basic UA facts, property of a UA and liability.

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Lesson 2 discusses what is necessary to form a UA (PMA)

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Lesson 3 touches on the basics of membership and the importance of the membership agreement.

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Lesson 4 gives information about staff that may be needed to run the UA (PMA) depending on its purpose and size.

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Lesson 5 discusses basic operational procedures while also giving suggestions on how to operate a UA effectively.

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Lesson 6 discusses the option of holding the UA property in a trust rather than "in trust".

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Lesson 7 discusses ideas for how to defend the UA if it is truly operated properly in the private.

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