Since the passage of the Ohio Condominium Act in 2004 and the Ohio Planned Community Act in 2010, Ohio’s community associations have been building reserve funds to repair and replace major capital items without the need for special assessments. Fortunately, many associations have built substantial reserve funds and are now more financially sound than ever. […]
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Many boards are not sure what to do when an owner requests to install a video security camera on the condominium property. Boards often have concerns about privacy of the other residents and whether to permit (or prohibit) cameras an owner may want to install. Some owners want to install cameras inside their home that
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Think of the fresh paint, uniform building designs, uncluttered porches, tidy lawns, and the overall clean appearance of a deed restricted community association. These are the qualities that people consistently seek when purchasing a home. These qualities also maintain property values. While deed restrictions sometimes have negative connotations, more importantly they allow associations to fund
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All associations, especially those with swimming pools or clubhouses, should consider installing automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. Recent studies show that quick use of AED units substantially increases the rate of survival of victims of heart attack. AEDs are now widely accepted in the airline, health, and fitness industries and are appearing more and more
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We are proud to announce that our very own David Kaman was selected as a Who’s Who Top Attorney of North America. Congratulations, David! Click here for the announcement and article.
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At the 2019 Community Association Law Seminar, presented by the Community Association Institute’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), Kaman & Cusimano Partner Jeffrey Kaman was inducted into the College of Community Association Lawyers. Jeffrey and David Kaman made history and became the first parent-child inductees into CCAL. CCAL inducts attorneys who dedicate their careers
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The warm and beautiful Summer days of Ohio have come and gone for yet another year. The leaves have changed colors and the temperature is dropping rapidly. This can mean only one thing – freezing temperatures and that dreaded white stuff will soon be here. As we prepare ourselves mentally for the departure of the
Preparing for the Deep Freeze of Winter in Ohio Community Associations Read More »
More and more community associations are choosing to have an association website in order to facilitate increased communication with the owners. In fact, some states have made it a requirement in order to achieve this goal. While an association website can be an amazing tool to highlight the beautiful amenities of a community and easily
The Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas recently issued a decision on an association’s liability for a death in the common elements. An owner reserved the association’s pool and hot tub area for an extended family party. Tragically, a two year old child drowned in the hot tub, which broke and was closed that very
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As each year winds down, board members are gearing up for budget season. Creating your association’s budget is a detailed and stressful process. Annual budgets have to include all projected expenditures and reserves, so the board can determine how much to assess the owners. In a perfect world, all owners would pay their assessments on
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