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A Practical Approach to Collecting Association Assessments

Filed Under Collections, Litigation

Posted September 24, 2011

Introduction Collecting assessments is the life blood of community associations. The Board of Directors has a fiduciary duty to collect assessments from owners. If the board of directors fails to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility to ensure that assessments are received from all owners in a timely manner, it will, in many instances, be unable toGo to Resource

10 Ways To Weather The Economic Slowdown

Filed Under Collections, Litigation

Posted September 24, 2011

Now that the economy is officially in a recession, there are a number of ways that an association can prepare for the inevitable increase in delinquent assessments so that the impact on association revenue is minimized. The following are steps every board should consider taking. Adopt a formal collection policy. Adopting a formal collection policyGo to Resource

Harassment In HOAs: Defining and Preventing Unacceptable Behavior

Filed Under Enforcement and Fines, Litigation

Posted September 24, 2011

Unacceptable Behavior The condominium association’s board of directors has just approved a large special assessment to finance the replacement of an aging heating and cooling system, and owners are not pleased, to say the least. But the decision infuriates one owner in particular. He shouts obscenities at the board during the meeting and continues toGo to Resource

Hold New Member Orientation to Avoid Future Legal Headaches

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 24, 2011

Community association managers and board members are often troubled by how ill-prepared new members are for community life. New members who are inexperienced about life in community associations may have a hard time adjusting and may cause a variety of legal problems. Educating them might be your best defense. Many new members come from aGo to Resource

Law Suit First Aid: What an HOA Must Do When Sued

Filed Under Complex Litigation, Litigation

Posted September 24, 2011

Associations should seek to avoid disputes and lawsuits wherever possible through effective communications, fair dispute resolution practices and good governance. But in our litigious society, it is a fact of life that lawsuits are filed by, and against community associations. When the Association is on the receiving end of a lawsuit, there can be veryGo to Resource

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