Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Should Your Association Allow Garage Sales?

Spring is finally here, which means summer is right around the corner, bringing with it the opening of association swimming pools, more frequent visits from ...
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Attorneys John Izzo and Andrew Meinert present for the Ohio State Bar Association

Attorneys John Izzo and Andrew Meinert delivered a presentation on May 11, 2023, for the Ohio State Bar Association on Community Association Law Basics. They ...
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Be Aware of Alternative Property Uses By: Ian C. Mullenhour

When it comes to short-term rentals, Airbnb has become a household name. Whether you’re traveling and need a house, apartment, or condominium for a short ...
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Kentucky Passes Planned Community Act By: Magdalena E. Myers, Esq.

SB120, which the Kentucky Legislature recently passed and was signed by Governor Beshear, creates a new, statutory framework for planned communities (HOAs) throughout the Commonwealth ...
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Don’t Gamble with Your Community’s Well-Being By: Nicholas J. Meinert, Esq.

The recent changes to Ohio’s sports gambling laws, which took effect on January 1, 2023, have prompted many board members to inquire about the possibility ...
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A Code of Ethics for Community Associations By Michelle Polly-Murphy, Esq.

In Ohio, community associations are organized as nonprofit corporations. Just as a board for a corporation must be accountable to its shareholders, a community association ...
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Cautionary Tales: Know Your Association Website Information and Protect It By: Andrew Meinert, Esq.

As more community associations enter the digital age and establish their own websites, boards enter a new world that may be unfamiliar.  Association websites are ...
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