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Jeffrey Kaman

Jeffrey E. Kaman is the Administration Department and Columbus Office Chairs. Jeff earned his law degree from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law, after graduating with honors from Loyola University Chicago with degrees in Honors History and Political Science.

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Community Associations are NOT Charitable Organizations Exempt from Ohio Sales Tax

Financial, Operations /

Condominium and homeowner association board members often ask whether their community association has to pay sales tax or other taxes since the association is an Ohio non-profit corporation.  Unfortunately, community associations are not considered “charitable organizations” and therefore do not qualify as tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The term charitable refers the […]

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Ohio Condominium Association Funds Stolen

Recent Successes /

According to an article published on Vindy.com, a Boardman woman pleaded guilty to stealing $100,000 from the Sunset Knoll Condominium Association while serving as its bookkeeper.  All community associations should have reasonably safeguards in place to reasonably ensure that the association’s funds are secure. Kaman & Cusimano, LLC clients can read the article “Safeguarding Association Funds” by

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Selecting a Reserve Study Company and Setting the Scope of the Study

Financial, Operations /

In Ohio, to avoid litigation related to reserve funding, the choices are clear and the law is simple – adopt a budget that adequately plans for reserves, or obtain a waiver from the ownership.  To help accomplish this, we strongly recommend that both condominium and homeowners’ association boards either do a reserve study, share its content with the

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Association Lighting Restrictions

Amendments, Operations /

Many condominium and homeowner associations have significant  architectural restrictions, including some restrictions and requirements on exterior lighting.  Common element lights, as well as decorative lighting for units, lots, and limited common elements that are installed by unit owners, are becoming more and more common.  The following article from HOAleader discusses some important issues related to

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Condominium Association Pays $150,000 to Settle Fair Housing Claim

Court Cases, Enforcement, Federal & Regulatory, Litigation /

A Florida condominium association and its former management company agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a fair housing claim alleging that they enforced occupancy limits that discriminated against families with children.  In the case, a family of two parents and six children moved into a 4 bedroom unit.  The association, however, had a rule limiting

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There’s No Witness Protection Program in Community Associations

Enforcement /

Before seeking to enforce rule violations, the board must insist that complaints be submitted in writing and contain the date, signature, address, and phone number of the person filing the complaint.  Implementing this type of policy for complaints serves several purposes.  First, it will eliminate petty issues because the person making the complaint will not

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Workers’ Compensation for Amish Contractors

Insurance, Operations /

Generally, all workers need workers’ compensation coverage.  The board must make sure that anyone entering the community association property to perform work is covered.  This coverage is evidenced by a certificate from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (“BWC”).  As an example, a snowplowing company must provide a certificate to the board that shows its employees

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Darcy Mehling Good Accepted Into College of Community Association Lawyers

Collections, Firm News, Recent Successes /

With tremendous excitement, Kaman & Cusimano, LLC is pleased and honored to announce that attorney and Kaman & Cusimano, LLC partner DARCY MEHLING GOOD has been accepted into CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers!!! This is a rare and special honor that fewer than 150 attorneys in the country have been granted since the CCAL was started

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Trends in State Law

Legislation /

Many legislatures throughout the Country have been busy introducing legislation that impacts community associations.  While Ohio’s legislature has not, at this time, introduced legislation that directly impacts Ohio condominium and homeowner associations, the Community Association Institute’s Ohio Legislative Action Committee, currently chaired by Kaman & Cusimano, LLC attorney, Darcy Mehling Good, continues to look for

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