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Utilizing Association Professionals: When to Seek Their Advice

Filed Under Amending Your Governing Documents, Governance, Liabilities, Maintenance & Insurance, Misc

Posted January 30, 2014

Board members and managers serving community associations are confronted with a daunting list of obligations. These responsibilities include budgeting and financial issues; repair, maintenance and construction issues; legal interpretations, issues and disputes; planning, evaluation and policymaking; as well as devising information systems and governance procedures to fulfill all of these functions. This article provides aGo to Resource

Keeping Your Directors Safe & Innocent – Best Practices

Filed Under Building Community, Governance, Liabilities

Posted January 30, 2014

A board position in your homeowner’s association affords owners the ability to provide a great service to their neighbors and community. However, such service comes with certain responsibilities that are often overlooked. This includes protecting the association from unintended liability. While no amount of preparation or planning can immunize an association from being sued, thereGo to Resource

“But Jimmy’s got one…”

Filed Under Amending Your Governing Documents, Building Community, Enforcement and Fines, Governance

Posted January 30, 2014

Tired of hearing phrases like that each time you send a violation letter? Tired of feeling like you are back in grade school? Enforcement of covenants seems to bring out the same questions of fairness we had when we were all children. We want to be treated fairly and we don’t want to be toldGo to Resource

Owners’ Access to Records

Filed Under Amending Your Governing Documents, Governance, Liabilities

Posted January 30, 2014

Most HOA boards have had at least one homeowner request access to and copies of association records. Many boards have also had requests from many different homeowners, or received many requests from a single homeowner where the requests seem to be invading the privacy of other owners if produced. How should these requests be handled?Go to Resource

Effective Use of Committees

Filed Under Building Community, Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted January 30, 2014

Service as a board member in a community association can be time-consuming and exhausting. Many board members shoulder burdens for informational review and factual investigation which prevent them from overall policy development, governance, and fiscal and operational management. When properly structured and utilized, committees are a valuable tool for boards of directors. Committees allow boardsGo to Resource

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