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Things are not looking good for your association. Your association is in such a dire economic crisis that it is unable to fulfill its financial obligations. Forget about landscaping, maintenance and operation of any amenities, and fees for management services. Your association is barely able to maintain association insurance and faces the imminent threat of … Read More

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, many community associations are faced with an increased number of units or lots owned by corporations, limited liability companies and other legal entities. Some of these entities are family trusts or limited liability companies established for estate purposes and owned and controlled by the people who reside on … Read More

Maintenance and Insurance Issues Related to Water Leaks in Condominiums An upstairs Owner at a Condominium has a water leak in his Unit, which results in extensive water damage to multiple Units below. In such a situation, who is financially responsible for the repair and replacement of the property damage sustained at the Condominium? This … Read More

Mandatory Residential Roofing Contractor Contract Cancellation Period now in Effect in Georgia Roofing contractors in Georgia are, at times, extremely busy. Every year, thunderstorms, tornados, hail, and other severe weather cause significant damage to the roofs of homes throughout the state. Roofing contractors often respond quickly to assess roof damage, perform emergency services before the … Read More

On September 13, 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released Mortgage Letter 2012-18, instituting several temporary, more lenient guidelines for condominium associations to obtain FHA approval.  These new guidelines expire on August 31, 2014, unless extended or superseded.  According to the FHA, these new guidelines were adopted to address current housing market … Read More

A case unfolding in fulton county superior court adds a new twist overly tinted windows as a pretext for traffic stops that are actually based on racial or ethnic profiling. Read More from the Daily Report (PDF)

Georgia’s lien law is designed to protect those who at the request of the property owner or the owner’s representative (i.e., the general contractor) provide materials or services that are used to improve the owner’s property and to provide such persons a means of insuring payment from the property they improved if the owner or … Read More

As the weather gets warmer and schools start to break for the summer, associations will see an increase in the use of their common areas and other recreational facilities. This is also a time of year when many individuals consider moving and/or deciding to buy a new home. Therefore, associations generally want their common areas … Read More

A property management company collecting assessments is almost always going to fall into the definition of “debt collector” as defined in the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (“FDCPA”). Falling into this category can make your property management company an easy target for an expensive FDCPA violation lawsuit. The purpose of this article is to discuss … Read More