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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance: Prior Acts Coverage

Filed Under Governance, Liabilities

Posted September 23, 2011

Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance (or Association Professional Liability Insurance) provides coverage for the directors and officers of an association, as well as the association itself for the cost of defense and claims arising from lawsuits alleging that the directors or the association failed to properly perform their required duties. Every association should maintainGo to Resource

Dealing With Disruptive Behavior at Board Meetings

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted September 23, 2011

General Authority Generally, the board of directors may deal with disruptive behavior under authority of the governing documents of the association. Many associations are required to conduct meetings according to parliamentary procedures set forth in the association’s bylaws and rules. If your association does not have such requirements, it is a good idea to adoptGo to Resource

Common Area Changes Require Input from Owners & Compliance with Governing Documents

Filed Under Maintenance & Insurance

Posted September 23, 2011

Question: How can community association boards alter the uses of common areas? Answer: Very carefully, and with scrupulous attention to the requirements of the community’s governing documents and the wishes of its residents. A recent California appeals court decision illustrates what can happen when a board ignores this common sense advice. The story, which readsGo to Resource

E-mail Communications Are Fast, Convenient, and Possibly Dangerous

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 23, 2011

Technology has changed the way we communicate and the way we think about communicating. Cell phones, have become not just an addition but an appendage. No one, it seems, leaves their home (or office) without one. And does anyone even remember a time when e-mail didn’t exist, or when we didn’t devote a large (andGo to Resource

What to do When a Neighbor’s Tree Strays

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 23, 2011

You are baking a birthday cake and suddenly realize you are short about a cup of sugar. The reality hits. In the past, your neighbor happily supplied you with the missing ingredient, but now … ever since the “tree-branch incident” you are no longer on speaking terms. The branches of your neighbor’s old maple treeGo to Resource

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