Category: Operations
How to Deal with Board Conflicts
Boards are made up of different people with different personalities and opinions. Ideally, the board should be a group of people who work together efficiently ...
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Board Members Should Never Use Their Board Position for Personal Gain
Ohio community association board members are unpaid volunteers. Most association governing documents clearly stipulate that the board members “shall serve without compensation” or “shall be ...
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Tax Facts
In case your board is unaware, virtually all community associations must file a federal income tax return. Associations must file or request an extension on ...
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Seminar Survey Shows that Community Association Board Members Overwhelmingly Appreciate their Manager
We surveyed the in excess of 2,000 board members who attended one of our fall, 2015 seminars held in over 20 different locations. We asked ...
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Using Volunteers for Snow Removal Is Never a Good Idea
With budgets being finalized and the winter season approaching, association boards are again faced with the significant and sometimes unanticipated expenses associated with snow removal. ...
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It’s Time to Communicate Your Association’s Snow and Ice Removal Policy
Unfortunately, snow and ice are a fact of life in Ohio. When temperatures drop and snow starts falling, board members are often faced with questions ...
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K&C Helps Association Resolve Water Company Billing Issue
Kaman & Cusimano, LLC attorney Joseph DiBaggio recently helped a community association resolve a major billing issue with the water company. The association was being dramatically undercharged the ...
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Impacts all Ohio Community Associations
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide. The decision of the High Court invalidates gay marriage bans ...
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Reservation of Rights
Most community association board members are aware that if a person sustains an injury in the association’s common elements, such as a typical “slip and ...
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Spring Thunderstorms Bring… Falling Trees!
Spring and summer in Ohio often means heavy rains and thunderstorms that cause trees and large branches to fall, sometimes causing damage to property. As ...
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