You love your HOA and all the amenities. The pool, the game room, the tennis courts. That’s why you moved into a planned community to begin with, right? But you’re not happy with some of the decisions your HOA is making. You think they’re being shortsighted, too...
HOAs and all community associations are technically legal entities. With all the responsibilities of community associations, there is a great liability as well. Associations and their governing documents must follow federal, state and local laws. Following these laws...
If you’re new to the condo or homeowner’s association (HOA) scene, you may be caught off-guard by some of the things you’re getting into (spoiler alert: there are rules!). While the benefits for most who choose to live in an association far outweigh any potential...
In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of creating a culture of fairness to mitigate risk when it comes to conflict escalation and the likelihood of entering into litigation. As you know, litigation is expensive, and it can also be damaging to your...
While we work hard to create strong sense of community within our homeowners’ associations (HOAs), sooner or later even the most transparent of associations is bound to receive a complaint. While complaints in and of themselves are not bad (in fact, they can be quite...
When we think of risk management, we often think in terms of the financial impact a given risk would have on our property, our business, or organization. Taking active steps to identify, evaluate, and control those risks is important to the overall financial health...
