Kaman & Cusimano partner Kate Bushey presented at the national CAI College of Community Association Lawyers’ Law Seminar in New Orleans today on “Wouldn’t Debtors’ Prisons Be More Effective.” Kate’s presentation discussed the interplay between the FDCPA, bankruptcy, and assessment collections for community associations. Great job, Kate!
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We surveyed the in excess of 2,000 board members who attended one of our fall, 2015 seminars held in over 20 different locations. We asked those board members who currently had professional management what they viewed as the most advantageous aspects of management services as well as those aspects deemed not as favorable. An overwhelming
Kaman & Cusimano attorney Erika Finley recently assisted a gated community client in resolving a dispute with an owner regarding an old cucumber tree that is the subject of sightseeing by the surrounding community. To learn more, please read this story from the Canton Repository: http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20160108/NEWS/160109487
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With budgets being finalized and the winter season approaching, association boards are again faced with the significant and sometimes unanticipated expenses associated with snow removal. In an effort to reduce these expenses, an unwise board may consider using volunteers to perform snow removal tasks around the property, such as shoveling or snow plowing sidewalks and
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Unfortunately, snow and ice are a fact of life in Ohio. When temperatures drop and snow starts falling, board members are often faced with questions and complaints about snow and ice removal. To better protect the association from liability and to place more responsibility on the residents, the board should send a newsletter, memo, or
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Kaman & Cusimano, LLC is pleased to announce that Partner Kevin Fields will be presenting at the Fall Meeting and Conference of the Ohio Lake Communities Association (“OLCA”). The OLCA currently represents 25,700 families holding title to over 39,000 lots in twenty-two active member lakes. The Fall Meeting and Conference provides a forum to exchange
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Kaman & Cusimano, LLC is pleased to offer our fall seminar series to our Service Option client community association board members and their professional property managers, entitled “Unique Laws that Apply to All Ohio Community Associations.” Each seminar features a thirty minute “Town Hall” forum where any and all questions will be addressed followed by
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Kaman & Cusimano, LLC is pleased to announce that Partner Kate Bushey was recently selected to give a presentation at the 37th Annual Community Association Law Seminar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Law Seminar is a unique event hosted by the Community Associations Institute and College of Community Association Lawyers. The event explores legal trends
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Kaman & Cusimano, LLC attorney Joseph DiBaggio recently helped a community association resolve a major billing issue with the water company. The association was being dramatically undercharged the cost of water because of a water company mistake, and Kaman & Cusimano’s actions helped to cure the billing issue so that the association would not receive an unexpectedly large
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide. The decision of the High Court invalidates gay marriage bans in more than a dozen states, including Ohio. In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples
