The relationship between a homeowner and their community association has been increasingly defined in litigation in recent years, due to the rapid growth of common interest communities and the issues being presented to the courts. The community association is usually an incorporated entity operating under corporate nonprofit status. The community association was created by theGo to Resource
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General Advice to Developer-Appointed Association Directors Why increasing litigation? Some sloppy construction in 1980’s Developer frequently does not understand how Association works Profit center for plaintiff’s counsel Board fearful of breaching fiduciary duties Sometimes Board in control of aggressive few Generally litigious society Be aware of duties Duty of loyalty during transition Directors and fiduciaries. Go to Resource
Have you ever felt harassed by a homeowner or even a board member? If so, you join the growing number of board members and managers harassed each year. Harassment has become a serious and far reaching problem for many associations, boards and managers. Not only are rude and abusive owners a bigger problem these days,Go to Resource
Inadequate notice. The Board should review the association’s bylaws to determine whether it requires annual meetings beheld on a specific date and/ or time. Many older bylaws do specify this information and the Board should not deviate from that requirement without first amending the Bylaws. The Board should review the requirements for member meetings toGo to Resource
When a townhouse exploded on Manhattan’s Upper East Side last summer, New Yorkers ran terror-stricken into the streets. As smoke billowed from the wreckage, no one knew what had caused the explosion, or how many people had been hurt. Just three months later, on October 11th, panicked residents were again evacuated when a small planeGo to Resource