Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Pet Policies: Regulating Our Furry Friends, By: Jillian M. Henzler, Esq.

Board members generally have authority to adopt and enforce rules within their community. While most rules are created to protect the owners and residents living ...
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Congratulations to our own David W. Kaman!

Congratulations to our partner, mentor and friend, David W. Kaman, on being elected as 2021 President of the Board of Governors of the National College ...
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Tips for Orienting Yourself as a New Board Member By Andrew F. Meinert, Esq.

As the adrenaline rush of hearing your name announced as the election winner starts to wear off, you begin wondering what exactly you have gotten ...
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Protecting Your Community Association from Incivility By Jillian M. Henzler, Esq.

Serving on an association’s board can be an extremely important task, but can sometimes become challenging if faced with uncivil owners.  Thankfully, there are a ...
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When the Board Decides to Raise Late Fees – Keep It Reasonable

With increasing postage rates and other costs, some boards are considering raising the association’s administrative “late fee” assessed to delinquent owners.  When an owner fails ...
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Ten Percent Into Reserves Is NOT The Law For Condominiums

The 2004 amendments to the Ohio Condominium Act placed often confusing and misleading language into the reserve requirement stating “…provided that the amount set aside ...
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Winterization By M. Katherine Bushey, Esq.

The trees have turned colors and leaves have fallen.  Is your association protected from the cold weather? It is that time of year again in ...
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