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Community Update – August 2019
Community Associations must learn to effectively communicate amongst themselves. Over time, more and more messages have become electronic, social media has become a popular platform for communication, and the lines between personal/professional messages have become increasingly blurred. It’s now more important than ever to understand the rules and regulations regarding these distinctions. Our featured article, […]
Read MoreSea Level Rise: Forewarned is Forearmed
We have all heard the environmentalists’ cry about the Dead Sea shrinking. Water levels are falling at an average rate of three feet per year due to evaporation and human diversion of tributaries. The opposite conundrum – sea level rise – is not occurr…
Read MoreHow to Find an Effective Community Association Lawyer
Community association law is an area of practice that has experienced considerable growth in the past few years. As a result, many unqualified lawyers are jumping on the community association bandwagon. Therefore, your board should do its homework befo…
Read MoreWhat’s Up with All This Traffic? The Impact of Neighboring Development on Community Association Roads
Whether you know it or not, the roads traveling through your subdivision are likely easements created for the purpose of providing ingress/egress access to public streets. And whether you know it or not, those easements may also benefit neighboring pro…
Read MoreSolar Panels & HOAs: Can They Be Restricted?
While solar panels are often considered unsightly, they are a renewable energy device. For an individual home, they must be permitted by a homeowners association. However, they can be regulated. The relevant statute regarding solar panels is Section 16…
Read MoreAdoption of Rules Does Not Necessarily Require Membership Vote
Q: Recently there were discussions by the board of directors of my homeowners’ association regarding the adoption of new rules. It appeared that the board is intending to proceed with adopting rules by a board vote. Doesn’t adoption of new rules requir…
Read MoreNo Cooling Off Period Required After Failed Amendment
Q: My condominium association recently voted on proposed amendments to our documents. The amendments did not pass and now the board is stating they plan on scheduling a new vote on the amendments again. Can they do this? Doesn’t the Association have to…
Read MoreOwners Can Record Meetings; Free Speech Rights Unclear
Q: I recently agreed to serve on the board of my condominium association. There is one owner who comes to many of the board meetings and sits in the front row with his phone device pointed at the head table. I assume he is recording the meetings, which…
Read MoreAudit Requirements Depend On Revenue
Q: I recently asked to inspect the financial records of my homeowners’ association. As part of that inspection I discovered that the association has not had an audit for at least the last seven years. When questioned, the treasurer stated that the asso…
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