Overview Fortunately, the vast majority of HOA legal matters do not result in full-blown litigation. There is a great deal of truth to the adage: the only person who wins a lawsuit is the lawyer. Because of covenant enforcement issues and collection issues, legal proceedings are a way of life with homeowner associations. With all…
The ideal time to locate the emergency water shutoff is not during an actual emergency. Unfortunately, until they must, most people never think about locating the emergency water shutoff. Quickly finding the shutoff in a home, especially in a multifamily homeowner association (HOA), can be the difference between hundreds of dollars or thousands of dollars…
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our…
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our…
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our…
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our…
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our…
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our…
These voting rights sections in CC&Rs will also typically address when these voting rights expire. And define exactly who has these voting rights. The example of a voting rights section below is from a single-family HOA in North Carolina. This language will vary from state to state and HOA to HOA. “ARTICLE ELEVEN: MEMBERSHIP…
For homeowner associations that have already transitioned from the developer of the community to membership control, voting classes, rarely come up. It typically only comes up when boards of directors are thinking of making amendments to their declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). Voting rights and amending the CC&Rs will be covered later in…