Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Can you Agree to Waive your First Amendment Rights?

Facts Marshall Spiegel, the Unit Owner, had been in constant litigation with his Association for over 20 years regarding various matters surrounding the operation and ...
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Association Academy: The 10 Commandments of Association Management

Thank you to all who attended our FIRST EVER virtual Association Academy!  We had record-breaking attendance by property managers and board members.  If you missed ...
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Hard-Surface Flooring in Upper Units—A Lesson in Selective Enforcement and Officer’s Authority

A defense owners can raise if the Board claims the owner has violated the rules is “selective enforcement,” meaning the Board arbitrarily picks on some ...
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HOA and Condominium Record Retention – What you NEED to Know!!

Record retention is a tricky subject.  Keep too much or for too long and opposing counsel in litigation will have all the documents they may ...
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Aggressive Collections – A Method that Works

At the start of 2012, a condominium association in Waukesha, Wisconsin faced serious collection issues as a result of mismanaged files and accounts by its ...
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Delinquent Owners – Withholding Access to Common Elements

A Maryland Court recently ruled on the extent of powers a Condominium Board had in dealing with a unit owner who was delinquent in assessments ...
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What is the Role of the Property Manager and/or Board in the Assessment Collection Process?

Does your homeowners association have a written collection policy?  What duties does the property manager and/or Board have under the policy?  Learn what role the ...
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