May 9, 2019 | Associations, Frontpage Article, Rules Regulations, Safety
Q: What legal notices does my association have to send to me, if any by U.S. mail. I signed an electronic notice authorization but keep getting a lot of association paperwork in the mail? (A.K., via e-mail) A: Associations are generally required to send notices for...
May 3, 2019 | Associations, Q&A, Residents, Safety
Q: Our condominium association board recently made a rule that no beer, wine, or liquor can be brought into our swimming pool area. This came about because of one situation where some people got out of hand. Many of us enjoy socializing during “happy hour” around our...
May 2, 2019 | Associations, Communication, Community, Q&A
Q: I am requesting from the association office the names of each unit owner in my condominium association. Is the office legally required to furnish that list to me? (J.G., via e-mail) A: If your request for the names of each unit owner was made in writing, the...
Apr 29, 2019 | Associations, Budget, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Q: Our condominium association just had a reserve study done for the first time in our twenty-year plus history. We learned that all of the funds we have set up are inadequate. The board said that to catch up the reserves would double our assessment, so they want to...
Apr 25, 2019 | Associations, Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Meetings
In the proverbial “tool belt” of enforcement options available to an association for violations of the rules and regulations, the imposition of fines and suspensions is one that we frequently get questions about due to the procedures that must be followed. If the...
Apr 16, 2019 | Associations, Communication, Community, Residents
With increasing frequency, insurance companies that provide unit owner insurance are suing community associations to recover payments made to the unit owner that are related to water leaks in the unit. The problem with these lawsuits is two-fold. First, the insurance...