Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Managers of Condominiums Who Know or Should Know of Security or Safety Concerns May be Required to Engage in Enhanced Security Measures

Facts The plaintiff, Jody Goldstein, was beaten and robbed, resulting in serious, permanent injuries while staying as a guest at the Chateau Orleans, a combination ...
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Emotional Support Animals – If It’s Aggressive, It’s Not Reasonable

Facts In 2015, Unit Owner’s dog, Maggie, was an 11-year old golden retriever.  Maggie bit another dog living at the Association and had previously “displayed ...
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Directors Removed from Office – Just Follow the Documents

Summary A 79-unit condominium association held a meeting to remove the directors from office and elect new ones. The president objected to the meeting, the ...
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The Language Used in Documents, Amendments and Motions Matters

Summary Your Association should ensure that the language and definitions in governing documents reflect the intentions of the Association.  If they don’t, amend them, don’t ...
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Association Contracts in Less Than 1 Minute

Does your condominium association or HOA sign contracts for vendor services? Who does the contract protect – the vendor or the association?  What you need ...
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Long Meetings and No Results – Try Using Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure is a fancy couple of words for knowing what is needed to effectively run a legal meeting, including proper notice, meeting quorum requirements, ...
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Condo Association & HOA Insurance Coverage in Less Than 1 Minute

Do you know for a FACT that your condominium association or HOA has all of the insurance the law requires you to have? Learn about ...
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