Recently, a Colorado judge awarded an HOA some $10,000 in libel damages from a homeowner who was quite forward in her criticisms of  her board.  The Colorado Gazette reporter quotes  the homeowner association  president, ЂњShe still has rights as an owner, Ђќ  [he] said. ЂњIt Ђ™s a legitimate issue. We Ђ™ll consider it, as long as she Ђ™s civil and doesn Ђ™t call people names. We Ђ™re [...]

 Excerpts . . . Can individuals contract to establish a governing body that controls and regulates the people within a territory, and avoid adherence to the US Constitution, by means of a contract that is contrary to and ignores the state municipality laws?   How has this state of affairs come to be?   The HOA legal basis for [...]

Bob Metcalf wrote a piece on his discovery of an unusual HOA web site, one that declares the HOA as a truly democratic organization (See Kentlands_tragedy).   This Gaithersburg, Maryland HOA calls itself, in its Declaration, ЂњKentlands Community Charter (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) Ђќ (See Kentlands site).   It’s homeowner’s guide reads: ЂњWhat definitively sets Kentlands apart from other [...]

A review of recent media reporting on HOA incidents and developments reveals a noticeable, favorable trend in attitudes.   In the past, going back to just the 2000 Ђ“ 2001 time frame, the media only interviewed HOA attorneys, many of whom were CAI members, but this important fact was not revealed to the readers/viewers.   They portrayed [...]

There is no law category or division for HOA law.   It’s part of Property Law. A number of attorneys advertise that they are experts in HOA law –  and are debt collectors, too — giving the false impression that only these self-appointed few are  capable of handling HOA cases.   Many times they are brought to  homeowner associations  board meetings when [...]

Many of the 14,000 homeowners who suffered losses in recent wildfires in Southern California are discovering that the insurance on their homes might not be enough to rebuild them.

Until recently, Monair Hamilton of Myrtle Beach never questioned what her homeowners association did with her hard-earned money. After all, her grass got mowed regularly and her monthly dues covered her home insurance costs. That was before an 11-page letter from the neighborhood's property manager circulated that brought board practices into question, spurred a lawsuit and ultimately led ...

As record numbers of homeowners default on their mortgages, questionable practices among lenders are coming to light in bankruptcy courts, leading some legal specialists to contend that companies instigating foreclosures may be taking advantage of imperiled borrowers.

Parker Finch Management will begin the process of opening its' first Homeowners Association Management franchise in South Florida with a seminar in Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday, November 13th. The company will select just a couple local franchise candidates to open its successful HOA Management business and is holding ia free nformation session for interested people. (PRWeb Nov 9, 2007) Post ...

Parker Finch Management will begin the process of opening its' first Homeowners Association Management franchise in South Florida with a seminar in Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday, November 13th. The company will select just a couple local franchise candidates to open its successful HOA Management business and is holding ia free nformation session for interested people.

HOA, with Carpenter law firm, stipulated to violation as filed by homeowner.   The violation was an appointment of direcors not permitted under CC&Rs.   Yet, HOA refused to pay homeowner his $550. By law, the homeowner gets the money. How much did it cost the HOA for these attoneys?   Why did the HOA continue to the OAH?   [...]

Please see earlier posts on OAH-023 for background information.   At this point, the status of the settlement agreement as a result of the HOA’s refusal to abide by its tey its terms remains unclear.   It appears that the agreement, prepared and initiated by the HOA CAI member attorney, Caroline Goldschmidt, could not be complied with since its conditions [...]

Complaint:                                     landscaping, interpreting and variances from the guidelines;    Source of Law:                       CC&Rs Discussion:                                   On September 13, 2006, Petitioner wrote a letter to the Committee requesting a formal appeal of its decision and explaining why Petitioner felt that the Committee should reconsider the request to allow artificial turf.   Exhibit P3.   In addition to environmental [...]

Complaint:                                     the HOA board, upon advice of attorney, interpreted CC&Rs with an uncommon meaning;    Source of Law:                       CC&Rs; case history.  Discussion:     n:                                   Following the discussion in executive session, the Board, upon recommendation of its attorneys, [emphasis added] passed a Resolution interpreting Section 11.02 to mean that, rather than requiring an affirmative vote of at [...]

The  unfounded fears of massed Office of Administrative Hearings, OAH,    complaints by disgruntled homeowners that resulted in the  legislature imposing a $550 filing fee, raiee, raised to $2,000 5 months later and then lowered for a single case back to $550 in April, have been proven just   that Ђ”   completely unfounded.   The results after the first year Ђњin business Ђќ [...]