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Books and Records

The “Books and Records” category contains articles of information that pertains to topics that are relevant to a homeowner association’s books and records.

Maryland Court Clarifies Extent of HOA Books & Records a Homeowner is Entitled To

/ Books and Records, Case Decisions
Maryland Court Clarifies Extent of HOA Books & Records a Homeowner is Entitled To This case involved a dispute between a homeowners’ association (“Association”) and the owner of a condominium unit (“Owner”) that was part of the Association over water damage caused to the Owner’s unit from roof leaks that ...

Member Request for HOA Documents

/ Books and Records
Member Request for HOA Documents HOA members have the right to inspect the association's books and records. The procedure requires the submittal of a request by member. The association then responds to the request by providing the member with an estimate of the cost for the requested copies or by ...

Member Rights to Inspect and Copy Homeowner Association Documents

/ Books and Records
Member Rights to Inspect and Copy Homeowner Association Documents Members of homeowners associations have certain specified rights to inspect and to copy and receive copies of association records. The scope of the homeowners’ rights are typically set forth in the laws of the state where the homeowners association is located ...

Owner Fights HOA over Pet Policy and Right to Copy and Inspect Records

Owner Fights HOA over Pet Policy and Right to Copy and Inspect Records This case involved two separate disputes between a condominium owner (“Owner”) and his homeowners association (“Association”) over the validity of an amendment purportedly adopted by Association to the provisions concerning pets contained in Association’s declaration and the ...

Understanding Member Rights re Inspection of HOA Books and Records

/ Books and Records
Understanding Member Rights re Inspection of HOA Books and Records Members of a homeowners’ association may typically inspect the association’s accounting books and records and the minutes of association meetings for any purpose that is reasonably related to his or her interests as a member of the association. State statutes ...

Understanding the Right of Association Members to Review Management Agreements

/ Books and Records
Understanding the Right of Association Members to Review Management Agreements Common disputes within homeowners associations involve issues regarding the agreements that the association has entered into with a management company or an individual property manager. In dealing with such issues, homeowners will frequently request that the association provide them with ...

Wyoming Ct Says Owner Entitled to HOA Documents But Denies Recovery of Attorney Fees & Costs

Wyoming Ct Says Owner Entitled to HOA Documents But Denies Recovery of Attorney Fees & Costs In this case, the owners of a separate interest in a common interest community filed suit against the association seeking an order compelling the association to allow the inspection and copying of certain association ...

Wyoming Ct Says Owner Entitled to HOA Documents But Denies Recovery of Attorney Fees & Costs

/ Books and Records, Case Decisions
Wyoming Ct Says Owner Entitled to HOA Documents But Denies Recovery of Attorney Fees & Costs by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jan 1, 2015 Wyoming Supreme Court decision (December 30,2014) In this case, the owners of a separate interest in a common interest community filed suit against the association seeking ...