Last week, a gunman who had a long-standing dispute with his association over deed restrictions, shot and killed one person and critically wounded a second at his association’s meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident occured during an association meeting being held in a community church. This, as well as the other violence we’veGo to Blog
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It seems as though every time I turn on the TV there are stories encouraging us to “go green” and conserve energy. From commercials highlighting the benefits of switching to LED light bulbs to installing high efficiency air conditioners, we are constantly reminded of the good each of us can do. But beyondGo to Blog
Anti-Wal-Mart yard signs began appearing last month in neighborhoods surrounding the 9th and Colorado redevelopment project in advance of a public meeting on the project. If your association is faced with a potentially unwanted development next door, what is the association’s responsibility? Whether it’s a Wal-Mart or a Dollar General store, boards areGo to Blog
I’ve represented HOAs for almost 20 years and while the world has changed during that time and associations have responded to those changes by necessity, I don’t think that most associations have gone to the dark side. Instead these associations are struggling to address problems that were not contemplated when they were formedGo to Blog
In America, the general rule is that everybody must pay their own attorney fees and court costs, UNLESS the contract, or a specific law, says otherwise. Turns out most people don’t care for that outcome, and so some contracts, and laws, change the rule about attorney fees to what’s called the English Rule,Go to Blog