Congratulations to our partner, mentor and friend, David W. Kaman, on being elected as 2021 President of the Board of Governors of the National College of Community Association Lawyers. The Community Associations Institute recognizes excellence in the practice of community association law through induction into the College of Community Association Lawyers. David was inducted into […]
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With increasing postage rates and other costs, some boards are considering raising the association’s administrative “late fee” assessed to delinquent owners. When an owner fails to make timely required payments some administrative actions are taken including account reviews, second billing statements, and the sending of delinquency reports to legal counsel. Ohio Condominium and homeowner associations
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The 2004 amendments to the Ohio Condominium Act placed often confusing and misleading language into the reserve requirement stating “…provided that the amount set aside annually for reserves shall not be less than 10% of the budget for that year…” This language is commonly misunderstood to mean that condominium associations only have to fund reserves
Ten Percent Into Reserves Is NOT The Law For Condominiums Read More »
If a member of the community association becomes infected with COVID-19, first and foremost the board and professional management should take guidance from the local health department, and defer to them on when and how to communicate the issue to the public or other residents. Infections within buildings that share access points and common elements
Infection Within the Community By Jeffrey E. Kaman, Esq. Read More »
Community associations represent a significant portion of our population and an even more significant portion of high density residential areas. So, preparing for and administering a community during the present pandemic and state of emergency provides community association boards with unique challenges. Community associations generally do not have a legal duty to protect the health
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Amendments to the Declaration and Bylaws will keep the documents current under the law and reflect the actual operation and administration of the community. Despite these positive purposes, rounding up owner votes can sometimes be slow and tedious. Following are some Dos and Don’ts to encourage owners to vote and to keep the votes rolling
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Far too often an association’s board of directors has a hard enough time getting prospective purchasers (or long-time owners for that matter) to understand what it means to live in a deed-restricted community. Just getting people to read (and hopefully understand) the governing documents is quite the challenge. However, many associations not only have to
Master or Sub: Which Rules Do I Follow? Read More »
Signature cards are used by banks to verify that the party using an account actually has authority to use the account. These accounts include, but are not limited to, the association’s operating accounts, reserve accounts, certificate of deposit accounts, and money market accounts. One of the more commonly missed steps following the election or appointment
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On this topic, the law is different for condominium associations and home owner associations. Ohio Revised Code 5311.09 requires condominium owners to provide contact information regarding both themselves and tenants of the condominium to the board. Specifically, the statute requires owners to report the following information: The owner’s physical home address The owner’s home and
When an injury occurs on association property, the first course of action is always to ensure the health and safety of the injured person by calling 911 or taking other, similar actions aimed at helping the injured person. Boards should have a set of established procedures to preserve evidence from the scene in anticipation of
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