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
Firm News
FHA Releases More Lenient Approval Guidelines
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 These new guidelines expire on August 31, 2014, unless extended or superseded.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
This Is About Skin Tint, Lawyer For Condo Owner Says Of Lawsuit
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 Construction Lien Law Made Easy
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
WCZ Obtains Another Favorable Ruling
In the spring of 2013, Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC (“WCZ”) secured a favorable arbitration award on behalf of one of the largest specialty subcontractors in the Southeast against one of the largest and oldest construction companies in the Southeast. WCZ’s client was awarded a multi-million-dollar subcontract for the exterior-skin construction, including stucco application, on an … Read More
A Season for Contracts
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
Property Management Companies May Not Be “Debt Collectors”
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
Richard Capriola named to Georgia Super Lawyers
Richard J. Capriola has been named to the Georgia Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in Georgia for 2012 and 2013. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more … Read More
Eric Coleman named to Georgia Rising Stars
Eric B. Coleman has been named to the Georgia Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Georgia for 2013. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The selection for this respected list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers. Super … Read More
Heirs Are Personally Liable for Condominium Assessments
If you own a condominium in Georgia, you are responsible for paying condominium assessments. Georgia courts have traditionally enforced the obligation to pay assessments as an absolute obligation. In an important case for Community Associations, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled in a recent case that this obligation could be imposed on the heir of … Read More