Month: August 2012

No matter who you plan on voting for in a few weeks, we can probably all agree that this has been the nastiest campaign that most of us have ever witnessed.  The mud slinging won’t stop until the last ballot is counted and we’re certainly none the wiser for it.  It makes you think though…

Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.  It’s certainly an acknowledgement of how hard the American worker works throughout the year and provides a well deserved reward of a day off.  You would certainly think that if paid workers are honored…

Week after week, month after month and now year after year, community associations blame the banks for their financial woes.  There’s no question that banks need to foreclose quicker, pay more to associations when they eventually take back title to a unit, and properly upkeep the property during and after a foreclosure.  This goes without…

Can you tell a third person that it’s OK to drive your neighbor’s car without your neighbor’s consent?  Can you tell a third party that it’s OK to wear your neighbor’s clothes without your neighbor even knowing about it?  If you think these are silly questions, then you have to ask why some associations and…

An aggravated client of mine comes to me this week, complaining that numerous owners have installed washers and dryers over the years without permission from the association, and that as a result, the owners who don’t have washers and dryers object to paying the water bill as part of the common expenses of the condominium…

The common complaint about a Board member is that of the typical “condo commando” who is more or less a drill sergeant, and who tries to run the place like an army barracks, inspecting every nook and cranny and looking to pick a fight with any willing participant.  While that may be the stereotypical portrayal…