Category: About Associations
COVID-19 Community Association Legal Resource Guide
Community associations represent a significant portion of our population and an even more significant portion of high density residential areas. So, preparing for and administering ...
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Dos and Don’ts for Amendment Votes
Amendments to the Declaration and Bylaws will keep the documents current under the law and reflect the actual operation and administration of the community. Despite ...
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Fidelity Insurance – Why Every Community Association Needs It By Magdalena E. Myers, Esq.
Virtually all community associations collect assessments to operate and maintain their property. Each community association that collects assessments likely has multiple people involved in handling ...
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Conducting Effective Board Meetings
Community association board members are busy volunteers who set aside time amidst work, family, and other personal obligations to serve their communities. In order to ...
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Difference Between Directors and Officers By Jennifer B. Cusimano
One of the more misunderstood concepts of community associations is the difference between a director and an officer. Under Ohio law, all condominium and planned ...
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Updated Condominium FHA Approval Rules By Nicholas J. Meinert, Esq.
On September 12, 2019, our office published a blog explaining the new FHA Condominium Approval Rules that became effective on October 15, 2019, which includes ...
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Master or Sub: Which Rules Do I Follow?
Far too often an association’s board of directors has a hard enough time getting prospective purchasers (or long-time owners for that matter) to understand what ...
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Signature Cards Must Be Up To Date
Signature cards are used by banks to verify that the party using an account actually has authority to use the account. These accounts include, but ...
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How to Identify the Legal Titled Owners in Your Association By Magdalena E. Myers, Esq.
Ohio community associations are required to keep a current list of titled owners. This list is used to provide notice for upcoming annual meetings and ...
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Does the association have the power to require owners to provide the name, address, and phone number of tenants?
On this topic, the law is different for condominium associations and home owner associations. Ohio Revised Code 5311.09 requires condominium owners to provide contact information ...
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