Category: Operations
Condominium Notice of Commencement
For condominium associations, mechanic’s liens can be tricky. A mechanic’s lien is a security interest that attaches to property to secure payment for the value ...
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Clubhouse Renovations and ADA Requirements
We recently received a question from a board regarding the renovation of their clubhouse. The planned renovation included the removal of a bathroom. The board ...
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Summer Means Garage Sale Requests
Summer means Spring-cleaning and Spring-cleaning means an abundance of trash. But as the old saying goes, someone’s trash is another’s treasure, and that often means ...
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Pool Rule Reminder
For many community associations, summer generally means another pool season for the use and enjoyment of residents and their guests. Most community associations with this amenity have ...
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Why Corporate Status is Important
The very first thing that Kaman & Cusimano do when we are hired by a community association is verify whether it is properly incorporated. In today’s ...
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Restricting Gun Possession
Perhaps no political issue in the past 20 years has captivated the public’s attention quite like the issue of the Second Amendment to the Constitution ...
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Are Your Condominium’s Common Elements Being Improperly Taxed?
Ohio Revised Code 5311.11 prohibits counties from charging property taxes on common elements. When a developer files a declaration, the original parcel number for the ...
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When Social Committee Parties and Association Movie Nights Turn Into Copyright Infringement
With the advent of projector tvs, our office has become more and more aware of association sponsored “movie nights.” For many years, a handful of ...
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Protect Your Association Against Expensive Employment Litigation
Most community associations utilize independent contractors to service their property. A general example of an independent contractor is an association’s landscaper who uses its own ...
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Winterizing Property
As we are moving into colder weather, many board members start to worry about vacant homes within the association. Specifically, what type of precautions the ...
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