What is the year’s hot topic? Special meetings! Special meeting requests from owners have been coming up quite a bit this year, and oftentimes boards do not know what to do when receiving such a request, and as a result do not take the proper statutorily-required steps upon receipt. A special meeting demand may involveGo to Newsletter
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Community associations often face competing priorities when it comes to governance, maintenance and risk management to name two. While most boards understand the importance of addressing these issues, deciding how to proceed is not always straightforward. Below are common challenges associations face, along with two potential solutions, and guidance on when each may be mostGo to Newsletter
The days of the wild west are gone with respect to association compliance with both the law and individual governing documents. The legislature is now heavily involved in governance of communities and the courts are leaning towards a stricter construction when applying the law. Associations seemingly no longer have the ability to argue substantial complianceGo to Newsletter
Drafting enforceable association rules is a form of art. It’s an art in the sense that you have to know when it’s too much, when it’s too little, when it needs clarification, and when it conflicts with the law. For these reasons, most HOA legal practitioners recommend that draft rules be reviewed by legal counselGo to Newsletter
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the way meetings are held has changed and virtual meetings have become the norm. The majority of meetings we attend in the community association industry in any given week are virtual, held on different platforms, such as Zoom, Teams, Webex, etc. As we have become more accustomed to virtual meetings, itGo to Newsletter