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Easy Answers to Difficult Problems

Filed Under Collections, Litigation

Posted September 28, 2011

We all want easy answers to difficult problems but collection agencies may not be the answer you’re looking for. With the growing number of delinquent accounts some associations may consider using a collection agency. The belief is that collection agencies will be cheaper than law firms and perhaps, get better results. Before heading to aGo to Resource

The “Animal” We Call Collections

Filed Under Collections, Litigation

Posted September 28, 2011

When you are dealing with a delinquent owner it is often helpful to understand the psychology behind the owner’s emotional behavior. There are four general behavioral categories: The Grizzly Bear – the delinquent owner will be offended and on guard or unnecessarily aggressive during conversation about the unpaid assessments The ChickenGo to Resource

Winter, The Broken Pipe Season: Who Pays for Water Damages Resulting from Negligence?

Filed Under Maintenance & Insurance

Posted September 26, 2011

It’s now winter, the season of broken pipes and water damage. In our September newsletter, we discussed how to analyze a situation when water damage has occurred, and how to develop a policy to handle insurance claims and allocation of deductibles. In this article, Part 2, we’ll dig deeper into the question of how toGo to Resource

Scorecard for Your Conduct of Meetings Policy

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Samples, Forms, Checklists

Posted September 26, 2011

How effective is your association’s conduct of meetings policy? As many owners in mountain communities don’t live in their units year round, boards of mountain communities rely on electronic communication to increase participation by non-resident board members as well as owners. But “boilerplate” conduct of meeting policies generally aren’t designed to encourage remote participation orGo to Resource

Maintaining Association Business Records

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 24, 2011

A homeowner’s association is a non-profit corporation. Every corporation produces business records which can be a life line or anchor for a business. If a business keeps proper records, these records can help lessen the threat of litigation. If a corporation fails to maintain proper documentation, the ability of the corporation to defend itself isGo to Resource

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