Who is going to get the property? What happened in the Anglican Church? Didn’t the apostate clergy end up with the church property and the traditional Anglicans had to find other churches?
What does the law say about this when there is a disagreement in a church? Which side gets to keep the church? Which side gets to keep the church’s name?
There is an excellent pdf file on the LutheranCORE web site outlining the legal procedures for ELCA congregations that leave.
Short answers:
If the ELCA congregation dissolves, property goes to the Synod.
If the ELCA congregation votes to go independent or anything other to another Lutheran body (ie, UCC, ECC, etc) the property remains with that faction of the congregation which voted to remain Lutheran, even if that is only ONE person.
If the ELCA congregation votes to affiliate with another Lutheran body (LCMC, LC-MS, etc) it may keep its property but the Synod Council must approve. The constitutions don't say what happens if the Synod Council fails to approve...see ya in court.