Month: December 2016

The holidays are now in the rear view mirror.  It doesn’t have to be doom and gloom however in your association.  Resolve this year to start off on the right foot, get rid of the clutter, get a grip on your finances, and make sure you don’t get locked into bad deals for yet another…

Jan, Darlys and I write a lot.  We write 50 columns a year for the past several years.  No doubt, that’s a lot of talk. While we have said a lot throughout this year, and voiced our opinions and provided our comments, we want to conclude the year on a different note.  That is to…

This is a very interesting time of year in the condo and HOA world.  Of course everyone’s thoughts turn to the holidays.  We start thinking about Christmas, Chanukah, New Years and all of the days off we get to spend with friends and family.  The problem is that this is typically the busiest time of…

I don’t know why some people feel a need to bring their concealed weapon to the poker table or mah-jong game in the clubhouse, but you would be surprised how many times I have been asked whether or not the Board has the right to make a rule that would simply prohibit guns in the…

Four years ago, I wrote a column about how difficult it is to be a community association manager.  The amount of hats that a community association manager often has to wear is amazing. Simultaneously, he or she needs to serve as the number cruncher, interior designer, police man, collection agency, master of ceremonies, complaint department,…

It’s our nation’s birthday today.  Unfortunately, it seems as if the political climate of our country makes it seem that we are as divided today as we were since the 1960s, and it’s not one big happy birthday party. The tragedy in our own state has left scars that won’t heal any time soon.  I…

Over the years, our firm and I’m sure many other law firms that represent community associations have been fired or simply not hired for telling it like it is and giving answers or instructions to Boards that they simply may not want to hear.  Even with all of the education now available, it still amazes…