Illinois Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal Controversial Condominium Decision
January 31, 2013 by Kirk Jenkins May a condominium owner refuse to pay monthly and/or special assessments, in whole or in […]
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Florida — Condos must follow law when demanding money from lenders
August 21, 2013 — By Donna DiMaggio Berger On August 14, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled that a
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TEXAS – Chalk drawing draws citation from HOA
kxan.com: Chalk drawing draws citation from HOA By Omar Lewis — August 22, 2013 BUDA, Texas (KXAN) – In many neighborhoods,
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TEXAS – Homeowners Claim HOA Board Mishandling Funds, Intimidating Residents
The Police News: Homeowners Claim HOA Board Mishandling Funds, Intimidating Residents Friendswood, Texas August 22, 2013 — By Breck Porter
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Bank awarded fees after condominium association pushes too far!
On August 14, 2013, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled that a bank which had taken title to two
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FLORIDA – Help Me Howard: Therapy Dog vs condo
wsvn.com: Help Me Howard: Therapy Dog vs Condo August 7, 2013 — By Patrick Fraser Some people with a disability medication
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FLORIDA – Broward sues condo over alleged discrimination against woman, 90, and her service dog
The Sun Sentinel: Broward sues condo over alleged discrimination against woman, 90, and her service dog By Susannah Bryan —
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NEVADA – HOA Gets $356,000 from FBI
August 11, 2013 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL In the grand scheme of the millions of dollars the Vistana
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How will recent laws affect HOAs? (Nevada)
By BARBARA HOLLAND — HOA EXPERT Posted August 19, 2013 This is the first of a four-part series of articles
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VIRGINIA – Ex-Hollymead treasurer charged with embezzlement
The Daily Progress: Ex-Hollymead treasurer charged with embezzlement “They asked us to not make the audit public and to not
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FLORIDA – Protest eyed at Venice condo barring unmarried couples
Herald-Tribune.com: Protest eyed at Venice condo barring unmarried couples August 15, 2013 — Staff Report VENICE – UPDATE… Word is spreading on social network websites
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NORTH CAROLINA – Homeowner, facing foreclosure, files lawsuit over HOA late fees
wsoctv.com: Homeowner, facing foreclosure, files lawsuit over HOA late fees August 9, 2013 — By Eric Philips CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with HOA and Management Company in Fair Housing Lawsuit Involving Occupancy Limits
The Justice Department announced today that the Townhomes of Kings Lake HOA Inc. (HOA) and Vanguard Management Group Inc. have
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WASHINGTON – Clothesline crusaders call laundry flap overblown
The Seattle Times: Clothesline crusaders call laundry flap overblown By Nancy Bartley — August 14, 2013 A red sheet, a collection
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MISSOURI – Grand jury indicts woman for $300,000 theft from condominium association
Grand jury indicts woman for $300,000 theft from condominium association By Gene Hartley posted August 6, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A
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No sign of free speech on lawns
August 10, 2013 9:04 pm A deal is a deal, except when it violates the state or federal constitution. On
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GEORGIA – Over A Hundred Come Out To Support Vet In Fight To Fly US Flag
myfoxphilly.com: Over A Hundred Come Out To Support Vet In Fight To Fly US Flag August 8, 2013 Georgia –
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GEORGIA – WWII vet says HOA won’t let him fly US flag
By Morse Diggs — August 7, 2013 MCDONOUGH, Ga. -A 92-year-old Air Force veteran is fighting to get his homeowners association to allow
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FL: Community Associations Affected by the 2013 Legislative Session – Pt. II
By Joseph Adams on August 6th, 2013 — Posted in Legislation, Reader Q&A Today’s column continues with our review of laws of interest to community associations
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CALIFORNIA – Palm Desert HOA to use settlement for a new drainage system
August 3, 2013 — Written by Colin Atagi The Desert Sun PALM DESERT — The $2.7 million awarded to a Palm Desert homeowners
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FLORIDA – Homeowner groups wary of rental boom
By Michael Sasso | Tribune Staff — July 28, 2013 TAMPA – Investors eager to snap up homes while they’re still cheap
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NEVADA – FBI calls 2001 scheme springboard for larger, more recent Operation GrandMaster
August 1, 2013 — By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL It had the makings of a lucrative construction defect scheme.
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Trouble in Missouri: The fight for solar rights
However, all is not good in this community as far as solar energy is concerned. Householders who want to install
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TEXAS – Sheriff’s department won’t discuss search warrant served at Hideaway Lake Club
By Kenneth Dean — July 31, 2013 Smith County Sheriff’s Office detectives served a search warrant at the Hideaway Lake Club
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LOUISIANA – BR man accused of stealing from homeowner’s association
By Ben wallace — Advocate staff writer — July 26, 2013 Baton Rouge – A son of the owner of
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FLORIDA – Investor unfairly jacks up homeowner association fees – $180 a month to nearly $500 – in Leesburg subdivision
March 17, 2013 Lauren Ritchie, COMMENTARY Sixteen homes, 16 sets of panicked owners. The residents of a Leesburg subdivision that
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CALIFORNIA – Couple in nasty battle with South Natomas homeowners association
Evan McKenzie: “… a criminal justice system with prosecutors but nodefense lawyers.”Published: Sunday, Jul. 28, 2013 – By Hudson Sangree Allen Campbell is
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TEXAS – Neighbors vs. Pine Village North HOA: New allegations arise in legal battle
Saturday, July 27, 2013 — Pooja Lodhia HOUSTON (KTRK) — Residents in Pine Village North in northeast Houston are at odds
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PENNSYLVANIA – The Problem With Planned Communities
The Pike County Courier: The Problem With Planned Communities “No teeth” in Planned Community Act Published July 25, 2013 —
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NEVADA – Homeowner threatened with fines if he doesn’t plant trees
By Loni Blandford — July 22, 2013 Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – Many believe homeowners associations help keep communities visually appealing. But
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VIRGINIA – Homeowner’s association digs in over Brandermill garden war
Posted on: 8:14 pm, July 22, 201 by Alix Bryan and Shelby Brown CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WTVR)–A garden could soon cost a Chesterfield family
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Certain Owners Exempt from Special Assessment
Green v. Lake Montowese Association, 387 S.W. 3d 413 (Mo. Ct. App. 2012) Here, the Missouri Court of Appeals determined
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HOA’s Arrest of Homeowner is Malicious Prosecution
Alamo County Club Owners Association v. Shelton, 12-1—00300-VB (Tex. App. 2012) Sometimes personal disregard for a fellow homeowner can overlap
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Texas HOA Law – 2013 Legislative Update
On May 27, 2013, the Texas Legislature concluded the 2013 legislative session. Unlike the 2011 legislative session, in which the
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When do condominium associations have standing to sue under the (NJ) Consumer Fraud Act?
By Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC and Peter J. Gallagher Posted July 10, 2013 In a recent decision, the Appellate Division
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ARIZONA – Advocates Sue State of Arizona for Unconstitutional HOA Amendments Bill – SB1454
By: Timothy M. Hogan, Joy E. Herr-Cardillo Posted: July 16, 2013 SB1454 Staropoli & Brown v. State of Arizona, CV 2013-009991,
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Case Summary Of Pulte Home Corp. v. Vermillion Homeowners Association
By Nichole Soto — July 9, 2013 In a lawsuit alleging construction defects in homeowners’ individual townhomes, Florida’s Second District
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North Carolina updates HOA laws
By Michael Hunter — Posted: Thursday, Jul. 11, 2013 The North Carolina legislature recently passed some new laws that will impact
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Florida Supreme Court: Law protecting builder went too far
Posted – July 14, 2013 The Supreme Court says Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature went too far when it
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COLORADO – New HOA laws require debt collection policy, licensed managers
Posted: 07/04/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT By Matthew Patane The Denver Post Colorado homeowners associations will face stricter standards on debt
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NEVADA – Hearings to address 3.1 million pages of documents
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Hearings to address 3.1 million pages of documents July 9, 2013 — By JEFF GERMAN Two federal
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Appeals Court Ensures Equal Access During HOA Elections – Davis-Stirling Act
By: Community Associations Institute California Legislative Action Committtee — Posted July 9, 2013 A California appellate court recently overruled a trial
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FLORIDA – Arrested developer resigns from Bimini Bay HOA
Orlando Sentinel: Arrested developer resigns from Bimini Bay HOA By Mary Shanklin posted – July 1, 2013 Beleaguered homeowner-association president David
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FLORIDA – Gun-toting HOA officer threatened residents watching fireworks
Orlando police seize firearms and silencers from head of the Fine and Hearing Violations committee. By Henry Pierson Curtis posted July