Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

You Are the Gatekeeper: Creating Guidelines for Association Websites to Avoid a Defamation Lawsuit.

More and more community associations are choosing to have an association website in order to facilitate increased communication with the owners. In fact, some states ...
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Association Not Liable for Accidental Death in Common Element Hot Tub

The Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas recently issued a decision on an association’s liability for a death in the common elements. An owner reserved ...
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Budgeting for Bad Debt

As each year winds down, board members are gearing up for budget season.  Creating your association’s budget is a detailed and stressful process.  Annual budgets ...
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Professional Management

By David W. Kaman, Esq., CCAL –   Historically, the term “property manager” has been applied to managers of community associations.  However, in the last ...
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Political Signs and Free Speech

With election season upon us, the topic of political signs is bound to come up at your association.  This time of year, political signs start ...
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When the Board Decides to Raise the Monthly Assessments – Telling the Owners

At the end of every calendar year, board members for community associations gather around conference tables, dining room tables, or tables in local libraries to ...
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The Hot Days of August Have Arrived in Ohio

It’s no secret that this hot and humid summer weather poses a health risk to many members of our community associations.  Extreme heat is likely ...
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