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May Survey Results
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Has your association ever used foreclosure as a means to collect unpaid assessments for an owner?
56% Yes
44% No
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Watering Restrictions, Again
As we head into the summer season and temperatures start to rise, individual homeowners and community associations will again be faced with watering restrictions due to our continued drought conditions.
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The Swimming Pool Legal Checkup
As the swimming pool season rapidly approaches, associations, managers and contractors are busy with the maintenance issues involved in getting their pools ready for the Memorial Day onslaught of owners, renters, children, and guests. Most associations do not perform a swimming pool legal checkup; however, with the proliferation of lawsuits and regulations, there are sound reasons for doing so. Unfortunately, attorneys can–and usually do–find cause for concern with everything, and swimming pools are no exception. However, as with all advice, professional or otherwise, it is up to the reader to listen to the advice and decide what to pay attention to and what to ignore.
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Protesting Too Much – The Folly of Witholding Assessments
Community associations fund the services they provide for homeowners’ benefit only through collected assessments. Delinquent homeowners often assert that they are dissatisfied with association-provided services, and so may withhold assessment payments until they become satisfied. If such delinquents are correct, isn’t the association trapped in a “death spiral,” with services becoming poorer due to inadequate funding, and collected assessments then diminishing even further?
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Seven Deadly Sins of Board of Directors
What are some of the ineffective, inefficient, and sometimes even illegal things Boards of Directors can do to mess up their association's, manager's, and own lives? The following are the seven deadliest sins that will prevent a Board from entering the pearly gates of community association nirvana:
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New Attorney at O&H
We are pleased to announce that Lori Chotiner has joined our firm as an associate attorney. Lori just moved from San Diego to Denver and brings 7 years experience as a litigator. She handles covenant and rule enforcement matters as well as other litigation matters.
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Q & A
Each month we answer legal related questions submitted from our readers.
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Correction to Small Claims Lawsuit Article
The April Newsletter article entitled “Small Claims Lawsuits—No Small Matter” stated that a claimant filing a small claims lawsuit must serve a copy of the lawsuit upon the defendant not later than 10 days before the trial date. Please note that the actual time frame is 15 days prior to the trial date. We apologize for this error.
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Community Associations Institute
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The Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a nonprofit organization that provides education and resources to community associations. To find out more about CAI visit www.caionline.org
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