Nevada – Witness describes payoffs, rigging elections in HOA fraud trial
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Witness describes payoffs, rigging elections in HOA fraud trial March 2, 2015 By Jeff German Ralph Priola […]
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CALIFORNIA – HOA board could be liable for disclosure of owners’ personal data
LATIMES: HOA board could be liable for disclosure of owners’ personal data Q&A: Reining in HOA management company’s inappropriate self-promotion
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NEVADA – HOA fraud trial kicks off this week
Las Vegas Review-Journal: HOA fraud trial kicks off this week By Jeff German February 21, 2015 In the wake of
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FLORIDA – HOA spat gets nasty as meeting door slammed on owner
THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: HOA spat gets nasty as meeting door slammed on owner By Mike Salinero | Tribune Staff Published:
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FLORIDA – Residents allege condo leaders are cashing in on positions
Local10.com: Residents allege condo leaders are cashing in on positions State investigating Oakland Park condo for allegedly failing to release
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Florida: Dispute Over Condo Association’s Financial Documents, Elections and Alleged Board Member Malfeasance Makes the Nightly News
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 13, 2015 , BY SIEGFRIED, RIVERA, HYMAN, LERNER, DE LA TORRE, MARS & SOBEL, P.A. Yet another
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SOUTH CAROLINA – York County woman fed up with homeowners association
wbtv.com: York County woman fed up with homeowners association By Sarah-Blake Morgan February 13, 2015 INDIAN LAND, SC (WBTV) –
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TEXAS – Church’s Restrictive Reserve “E” Not Subject to HOA Deed Restrictions
Harris County Court Judgment: Church’s Restrictive Reserve “E” Not Subject to HOA Deed Restrictions Filed February 9, 2015 The Court
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Illinois: Roundup of New Law Changes for Community Association Acts
By James R. Stevens on February 6, 2015 The acts applicable to Condominium and Common Interest Community Associations have been
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Indiana: House passes Moseley bill expanding transparency in homeowners groups
Posted February 6, 2015 Legislation championed by co-author State Representative Chuck Moseley, D-Portage, holding homeowners associations to higher standards of
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Utah: HB99 would require homeowner associations to open meetings to owners
Angelique McNaughton, The Park Record POSTED: 02/06/2015 04:44:52 PM MST The bill passed the House this week and makes
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Arizona: Proposed Legislation for 2015
A list of the bills pending in Arizona that are community association-related. Read More
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North Carolina: Remember this required annual disclosure!
February 12, 2015 · by Mike Hunter Many of my HOA clients hold their annual meetings in the first quarter.
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TEXAS – Measure Would Limit Attorneys Fees
WOAI.com: Measure Would Limit HOA Attorneys Fees By Jim Forsyth, February 12th 2015 Members of the Texas Legislature are taking aim
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TEXAS – San Antonio Homeowner Loses Home to HOA for Exorbitant Attorney Fees
TEXAS Family COUNCIL: San Antonio Homeowner Loses Home to HOA for Exorbitant Attorney Fees February 10, 2015 Updated: Tuesday, February 10
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TEXAS – Tracking the Dough
KRGV.COM: Tracking the Dough Residents are paying money to neighborhood associations, but not seeing any improvements February 10, 2015 Channel
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FLORIDA – Floridians forced to sell their homes at huge losses
ALJAZEERA AMERICA: Floridians forced to sell their homes at huge losses A state law can force some Floridians out of
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NEVADA – Former Henderson woman pleads guilty in real estate fraud
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Former Henderson woman pleads guilty in real estate fraud … high-end condominiums (used) as collateral without the knowledge of
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TEXAS – Spring man says neighborhood civic association is discriminating against him
click2houston.com: Spring man says neighborhood civic association is discriminating against him By Samantha Ptashkin February 5, 2015 SPRING, Texas –
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Virginia: Sen. Chap Petersen’s Homeowners’ Bill of Rights passes Senate
Sen. Chap Petersen’s Homeowners’ Bill of Rights is one step closer to becoming law. Today the bill passed the Senate
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TEXAS Texas – VICTORY! Congregation Toras Chaim Free to Continue Worship in Private Home
LIBERTYINSTITUTE.org: VICTORY! Congregation Toras Chaim Free to Continue Worship in Private Home Judge grants summary judgment upholding the religious liberty
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New MEXICO – HOA blindsides man with order to tear down part of his property
KOB.COM: HOA blindsides man with order to tear down part of his property Updated: 02/02/2015 10:23 PM | Created: 02/02/2015
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NEVADA – Key defendant pleads guilty in HOA takeover scheme
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Key defendant pleads guilty in HOA takeover scheme By Jeff German January 27, 2015 Another key defendant
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CALIFORNIA – The Trouble with HOAs
OpEdNews.com: The Trouble with HOAs By Kenneth G. Eade Januay 27, 2015 Homeowner’s Associations, created by deed provisions to serve
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CALIFORNIA – San Francisco ponders letting luxury property developers take away symbolic “public spaces”
boingboing.net: San Francisco ponders letting luxury property developers take away symbolic “public spaces” By Cory Doctorow January 25, 2015 Like
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Virginia: Fight over Virginia homeowner associations continues in 2015 session
By Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau As more and more Americans live in close neighborhood quarters, there’s a new
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FLORIDA – Lawyer faces suspension over loan fraud in Royal Palm Beach
By Kim Miller January 14, 2015 A Miami lawyer is facing suspension from the Florida Bar after she pleaded guilty
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NEVADA – Benzer pleads guilty in massive Las Vegas Valley HOA scheme
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Benzer pleads guilty in massive Las Vegas Valley HOA scheme By Jeff German January 23, 2015 Former
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NORTH CAROLINA – HOA boards should tread carefully on assistance animals
charlotteobserver.com: HOA boards should tread carefully on assistance animals By Michael Hunter January 24, 2015 Editor’s note: this week’s column
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New York – Homeowners Sued For Parking Truck In Their Own Driveway
OPPOSING VIEWS.COM: Homeowners Sued For Parking Truck In Their Own Driveway January 20, 2015 By Matiss Batarags David and Arna
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Virginia: Petersen’s Homeowners Bill of Rights to be heard in Senate committee Jan. 26
Published Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, 9:27 pm Senator Chap Petersen’s (D-Fairfax) bill to establish the Virginia Homeowners Bill of Rights
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Florida: Recall election fails for Tamarac homeowners association
Posted: January 16, 2015 By Lisa J. Huriash — Sun Sentinel Some unhappy residents in Tamarac’s Mainlands 3 won’t see any
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Georgia: HOA president says someone tried to set her house on fire
WBS-TV Atlanta Updated: 9:44 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 | Posted: 7:04 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 SOUTH FULTON COUNTY,
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SOUTH CAROLINA – State lawmakers file HOA regulation bill
CarolinaLive.com: State lawmakers file HOA regulation bill By Liz Cooper January 16, 2015 Homeowner’s Associations are meant to regulate neighborhoods,
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Colorado: Don’t Forget The Manager Disclosure Bill – As of January 1st It’s Law
by Melissa M. Garcia, Esq. | Tuesday, January 13, 2015 With all this talk about who needs to get licensed,
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NEVADA – Defense in HOA scheme trial missed its mark
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Defense in HOA scheme trial missed its mark By John L. Smith January 13, 2015 Give credit
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TEXAS – Homeowner Wants HOA Dissolved
KRGV.com: Homeowner Wants HOA Dissolved January 13, 2015 By Shelley Childers BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville man said his homeowners association
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Missouri: Homeowner to take solar fight to higher court
By Jeremy Lyons FOX 26 KNPN – Posted January 10, 2015 Scott Hausman installed a set of solar panels on
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Colorado: Licensing law boosts credibility of HOA managers
The Durango Herald — Posted January 10, 2015 New laws effective Jan. 1 require licensing for community association managers who
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Florida: Lt. Col. returns from duty in Africa to find car towed, sold
By Brittany Wallman — Sun Sentinel — Posted January 9, 2015 When Alexzandria Kelly departed for active military duty in the
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FLORIDA – Mother: Neighbor profiled, threatened my son
WTSP.COM: Mother: Neighbor profiled, threatened my son … parents say it’s not what the sheriff’s office did, but what their homeowners
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FLORIDA – Holly Lake residents accuse HOA treasurer of wrongful profit
LOCAL10.COM: Holly Lake residents accuse HOA treasurer of wrongful profit By Bob Norman January 7, 2015 Many South Floridians live
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California: HOA Properly Denied Fee Recovery Where Superseded Pleading Of Homeowners Based On Non-HOA CC&Rs
Patterson v. Sherwood Valley Homeowners Assn., Case No. B254446 (2d Dist., Div. 6 Jan. 6, 2014) (unpublished) demonstrates that the
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Colorado: Denver Chamber of Commerce Focused on Destroying Homeowner Rights
Posted By Molly Foley-Healy = January 6 ,2015 The 2015 legislative session in Colorado is set to kick off tomorrow
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South Carolina: Bill would send POA board members to class
By Charles Swenson Coastal Observer — Posted January 9, 2015 Area property owners associations opposed a bill that would have
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Colorado: Manager Licensure “Modification” Bill Introduced
Representative Dan Thurlow (R-Grand Junction) has introduced House Bill 15-1040 (“HB 1040”). The bill is intended to greatly reduce the
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Connecticut – Westport Embezzlement Brings 10-Month Prison Term
WestportNOW.com: Westport Embezzlement Brings 10-Month Prison Term And a lawsuit filed by Community Association Underwriters of America Inc. said more
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DELAWARE – DE Court Says Architectural Restrictions Were Applied Arbitrarily & Unreasonably & Are Unenforceable
HOA Member Services: DE Court Says Architectural Restrictions Were Applied Arbitrarily & Unreasonably & Are Unenforceable By Larry Szabo January
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KENTUCKY – U.S. DOJ Sues HOA and Property Manager for Discrimination in Denying Playhouse for Disabled Child
HOA Member Services: U.S. DOJ Sues HOA and Property Manager for Discrimination in Denying Playhouse for Disabled Child Notwithstanding the
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South Carolina: Neighbor says ‘No’ to students walking on his property to get to school
Posted: Jan 01, 2015 5:01 PM CST Updated: Jan 01, 2015 5:17 PM CST By Dedrick