I testified at the Maryland State Senate hearing yesterday in support of S.B. 1062. The hearing was long and emotional at times, as unit owners told how they have been subjected to foreclosure actions by association lawyers seeking up to $70,000 in fees on top of fines in the hundreds of dollars.  The current draft of the bill was done in haste because of legislative scheduling issues, and it will be redrafted.  As written, it doesn’t clearly explain what is intended.

Senator Muse is the sponsor.  The work to date has been done by attorney Larry Holzman, who represents Brian Hanrahan, a unit owner who has been through an incredible experience with his association and who testified at the hearing about his case.

Here it is in plain language, the way I understand it.  Read more: http://privatopia.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-is-sb-1062-about.html