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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I read your column in the [paper] every week. I really appreciate your help to clarify the difference between our bylaws and state laws regarding...
Mr. Richardson,
I was an officer of a small condo association for about 10 years. There were 3 of us officers originally and as they moved away or just quit doing anything...
Hi Kelly,
In my condo complex we have a rule that dogs, 15 pounds and under are allowed, but they have to be carried in common areas. We have some service (and...
Kelly,
The management company told us at a recent meeting that the HOA was due over $130,000 in past due HOA assessments. Therefore they increased our assessments 18%....
Common interest development associations are alliances of owners agreeing to share a tract of property and share the control and costs of that property. That sharing of...
Kelly Richardson,
Non-occupied owners were sent a form that they must sign stating, “I acknowledge that I will be held responsible for the actions of my tenants...
Mr. Richardson,
If a homeowner is in arrears on HOA dues and the association has put a lien on the property, can the HOA proceed with Small Claims Court before a...
Dear Kelly,
I really like your column. I’m on an HOA board and pride myself in keeping up with HOA legislation. I learned something new in your reply to a recent...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
I attended a Board meeting in which the opening of ballots was on the agenda. The president mentioned that a list with the names of all the...
Dear Kelly,
You recently addressed a question about HOAs granting “exclusive use” to those individual owners requesting expanded control and use of parcels...
Mr. Richardson,
What can a board do about a board member who never shows up? We have a board member who hasn’t attended a meeting in over a year. When I...
Dear Kelly,
Our management company also owns a maintenance company and seems to get all the work in the HOA. The board awarded him a paint contract after he received...
