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Meeting Moment – Vision, Leadership and the President’s Report

Filed Under Governance

Posted May 1, 2012

Surveys have found that speaking in public is one of many people’s top fears. Perhaps that’s one reason why, when preparing for homeowner meetings, the president usually spends most of his or her time anticipating how best to handle difficult issues, and comparatively little time preparing for the president’s report. It’s natural for a presidentGo to Resource

Collections Options for Properties Owned by LLCs, Trusts, and Estates

Filed Under Collections, Litigation

Posted May 1, 2012

Most properties are owned by individuals. Collections for unpaid assessments due from individuals generally involve lawsuits against the owners, leading to wage garnishments, bank garnishments, or tenant garnishments. However, occasionally a board is faced with attempting to collect unpaid assessments on a property owned by another type of owner, such as an LLC, a trust,Go to Resource

Contract Pitfalls

Filed Under Governance, Liabilities, Misc

Posted May 1, 2012

The art of contract negotiation is often overlooked when associations are contemplating hiring a contractor to provide a particular service or perform certain work. At the beginning of the relationship, everyone is on their best behavior and thinking that all will go according to plan. Often, boards fear insulting a contractor by pushing for aGo to Resource

Tax Liens on Common Areas

Filed Under Complex Litigation, Governance, Liabilities, Statutes

Posted May 1, 2012

With more and more developers going bankrupt and pulling out of partially constructed residential projects, we are seeing more and more instances of common area tracts, or tracts that are intended to become common areas in the future, being encumbered by tax liens where the developer owner has failed to pay property taxes on suchGo to Resource

Into the Wild

Filed Under Enforcement and Fines, Litigation

Posted May 1, 2012

The other night we were awaken by the distinctive high-pitched yipping of a coyote in the street outside our window. We all climbed out of bed and went to the window to see what was there, including our lovable lab-shepherd mix who was probably wondering how come that “dog” gets to have fun roaming aroundGo to Resource

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