Category: About Associations
SB 61 Signed Into Law That Modernizes Ohio’s Statutes for Condominium and Homeowner Associations
Ohio has two statutes that govern its community associations: the Condominium Act (ORC 5311) and the Planned Community Act, which governs homeowner associations and other ...
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Be Aware and Plan for Rising Material Costs By: Andrew F. Meinert, Esq.
In recent years, the cost of construction materials has increased dramatically. During 2020 when shelter-in-place orders were in effect, many manufacturing businesses were unable to ...
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Who Is Qualified To Be A Board Member? BY Michelle Polly-Murphy, Esq.
A successful community association begins with the board. A competent and productive board is an integral part of that success. But who can be board ...
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Can you operate a business from home while living in a community association? By: John A. Izzo, Esq.
Most Declarations contain a provision prohibiting commercial or business activity from being conducted or operated from a unit or home within an association. Deed restrictions ...
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Protect Your Community Association’s Reputation by Protecting Contractors from Interference, By: Nicholas J. Meinert, Esq.
Have your association’s contractors ever complained to the board about residents interfering with their ability to perform their work? Have you heard stories of residents ...
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Is Towing an Option for Parking Violations? By Jennifer B. Cusimano, Esq.
Having enough parking spaces and getting owners, residents, and guests to follow the parking rules can be a major issue for many community associations. Towing ...
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Prevent Automatic Contract Renewals in Service Contracts, By: Nicholas J. Meinert, Esq.
Community association boards execute contracts on the association’s behalf with various types of contractors to maintain, repair, and replace their associations’ common elements. Project specific ...
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How to Guarantee Your Association Achieves a Quorum, By: Katelyn R. Kaman, Esq.
Each year, every community association must have an annual meeting of its ownership. To have a legal meeting, however, certain procedural and legal requirements must ...
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Fraud Alert: Mortgagee Questionnaire Scams, By: Nicholas J. Meinert, Esq.
In response to the tragedy at the Surfside condominium in Florida, Federal mortgagees are starting to update their questionnaires that are required to be completed ...
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Fannie Mae Issues Notice of New Loan Purchase Requirements, By: Andrew F. Meinert, Esq.
The catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida earlier this year has caused industry-wide norms to be revisited, particularly as it ...
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