ID Senate Bill 1310
Press Release Quoting VF Law Attorneys Re: Senate Bill 1310
In order to address the issue of homeowner association fines in Idaho, Senate Bill 1310 represents the beginnings of a promising effort. This bill, with Senator Rice as the driving force, will streamline existing government regulations, reduce red tape, and minimize bureaucratic waste.
“The laws currently governing the community...
ID Senate Bill 1310 to Positively Impact Idaho Homeowner and Condo Associations
Press Release Quoting VF Law Attorneys Re: Senate Bill 1310
In order to address the issue of homeowner association fines in Idaho, Senate Bill 1310 represents the beginnings of a promising effort. This bill, with Senator Rice as the driving force, will streamline existing government regulations, reduce red tape, and minimize bureaucratic waste.
“The laws currently governing the community...
Utah Embezzlement
A Homeowners Association’s (HOA) board of directors acts like a mini government. Like a government, it has the power to collect taxes, through assessments, and spend those funds, which it does through a wide variety of vendors, including property managers, contractors and attorneys. Like a government, this authority sometimes leads to corruption. Although it is impossible to guard against...
How to Avoid Getting Sued as a Board Member (Idaho Law)
Defending your association in a lawsuit can be costly, time-consuming, and may hinder your board’s ability to function effectively. Your association’s board of directors is required to respond and defend the association in all lawsuits filed against them, regardless of the merits of the claims. Simply responding to a lawsuit and getting the court to dismiss it can cost the association...
Rule Making (Oregon Law)
One of the powers granted to Board of Directors in Associations is rule making. There are few things all board should be aware about this power, and what it means and does.
First, rulemaking ability doesn’t allow the Board to pass any rule. The authority to pass any rule must come from the documents. I always advise clients to consult an attorney before making a rule, to make sure the...
Voting Issues in a Community: When Democracy Gets Messy (Oregon Law)
INTRODUCTION
According to Community Associations Institute (“CAI”), it is estimated that in 2012, there were 323,600 association-governed communities; this includes homeowners associations, condominiums, and other planned communities comprised of 25.9 million housing units or 63.4 million residents. This number equates to roughly twenty percent (20%) of the United States’ population....
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Common Pitfalls HOAs Face, and How to Avoid Them (Oregon Law)
I am constantly amazed by the ingenuity of the solutions HOA boards come up with to the difficult situations they face. Faced with tight budgets, demanding residents, and difficult personalities, the obvious answers often don’t work. Sometimes, though, we get so focused on a particular problem that we lose sight of the big picture – and the simple solutions. Here are three pitfalls that...
Common Pitfalls
I am constantly amazed by the ingenuity of the solutions HOA boards come up with to the difficult situations they face. Faced with tight budgets, demanding residents, and difficult personalities, the obvious answers often don’t work. Sometimes, though, we get so focused on a particular problem that we lose sight of the big picture – and the simple solutions. Here are three pitfalls that...
Effective Collection Techniques
The success of an association, in large part, depends on its fiscal wellbeing. Associations rely on its members to pay their dues in order to ensure maintenance of all the common areas that owners not only enjoy, but that increase property value. What follows are eight techniques for keeping your association’s delinquencies at a minimum:
1. Know your owners. An owner that feels like they...