Can Email Exchanges Constitute Valid Action By HOA Board?
Can Email Exchanges Constitute Valid Action By HOA Board? This case involved a dispute between a homeowners’ association (“Association”) and a developer, who owned two lots that it planned to develop (“Owner”), over efforts by Association’s board of directors...
Adopting and Enforcing Rules and Regulations
Adopting and Enforcing Rules and Regulations The primary governing documents for a condominium, homeowners, or owners’ association (Association) are frequently thought of as the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), and the Association’s...
The Importance of Maintaining Proper Minutes of HOA Board Meetings
The Importance of Maintaining Proper Minutes of HOA Board Meetings Homeowners associations are required by state laws and by their own governing documents to maintain proper minutes of their board of directors’ meetings. Those minutes constitute the official record of...
SERVICE, THERAPY & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS IN HOAs
SERVICE, THERAPY & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS IN HOAs Federal and state laws require homeowners’ associations to reasonably accommodate people that have disabilities and use service, therapy and emotional support animals. This content is for Subscribers. To...
Understanding “Uncontested Elections” and “Election by Acclamation”
Understanding “Uncontested Elections” and “Election by Acclamation” State statutes and an association’s governing documents require the election of directors by members of the association. Typically, the membership meetings at which an association’s directors are...