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The Corporate Transparency Act: What Is It and Does It Apply to Community Associations?

11.02.2023
Steven H. MezerJ. David Ramsey

In 2021 Congress passed and the president signed the Corporate Transparency Act or CTA as part of the larger Anti-Money Laundering Act. Under these laws the federal government targets tax fraud, terrorism, and money laundering by requiring US-formed corporations, limited liability companies, and any entity that registers its formation with […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

Becker Expands Footprint in Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia with Grand Opening of Mount Laurel Office

07.01.2023
Gary C. Rosen

July 1, 2023 – Mount Laurel, NJ –  Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals in offices throughout the East Coast is pleased to announce that the firm’s third New Jersey office, based in Mount Laurel, has officially opened. The new office, led by Jonathan H. Katz, […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

Is Your Community Association Receiving the Benefits of the Municipal Services Act?

06.27.2023
Jonathan H. Katz

New Jersey’s Municipal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:67-23.2 to -23.8, which went into effect in 1993, is the first (and possibly still the only) legislation in the country that requires cities and towns to provide certain municipal services or reimbursements to community associations within their borders. In short, the Act requires every municipality […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

“Searching With My Good Eye Closed: Addressing Mental Illness in Community Associations ” – Community Trends

06.14.2023
Jonathan H. Katz

On December 19, 2022, a 73-year-old resident of a condominium in Toronto, Canada shot and killed five people — including three members of the association board — allegedly over a long-running dispute with the association. According to the police reports and court documents, the resident had for a significant time […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

The New Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lender Questionnaire: To Answer, or Not to Answer, That Is the Question!

05.30.2023
David L. Dockery

The Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) recently issued new temporary requirements as an attempt to mitigate risk in community association loan underwriting. Many other industries within the community association world, such as insurance, have adjusted costs and guidelines in an […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA