Category: About Associations
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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Board Member Terms and Staggering Elections- Getting It Right to Benefit the Community By: Katelyn Kaman Esq.
Community association owners may not fully appreciate how the length of time board members serve on the board and staggered elections can directly impact the ...
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Indemnification: Protecting Board Members By Katelyn R. Kaman, Esq.
For many new board members who are trying to get up to speed on their duties and obligations, few things could be as important as ...
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The Power of Communication to Maintain Unity in the Community
Lack of communication from a board to owners can wreak havoc on a community association. It can create mistrust among the owners, may perpetuate conflict ...
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Attorney John Izzo presented at the Twelfth Annual Administrative Law Seminar
On September 9, 2022, attorney John Izzo presented at the Twelfth Annual Administrative Law Seminar, sponsored by the Ohio State Bar Association. He took place ...
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Can an Association Restrict Firearm Possession? By: Ian C. Mullenhour, Esq.
Firearm possession and the Second Amendment is perhaps one of the biggest political issues on the minds of Americans today. Recent tragedies in Highland Park, ...
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Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Community Associations By: Amanda Hudson, Esq.
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our society in countless ways. The hardships, the losses, the adjustments, the changes—some things will ...
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Tips on How to Take Good Board Meeting Minutes By Jennifer B. Cusimano, Esq.
The Board of Directors is the governing body that is responsible for the administration of your community association. Board meetings are a time for board ...
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