Admin/Records

Sharing Community Financials

As a community association board member or manager, you are ultimately responsible for managing the finances of a business –…

12 months ago

Privacy and Privileged Documents in Washington State Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Associations

Members of Washington’s homeowners’ associations and condominium associations have the right to access and review the records maintained by their…

12 months ago

Minutes Must Be Kept Permanently (FL)

Q: How long must a 50-year-old condominium retain the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings?   Read the Q&A.....................................

1 year ago

HOAs Inadvertently Caught in Federal Crossfire: Ten Things You Need to Know About Community Associations and the Corporate Transparency Act

It’s easy to forget that community associations are corporations—and yet, today most community associations are incorporated. Community associations are subject…

1 year ago

Records Retention & Records Retention Policies

Recently, a question came up on a national nonprofit list serve about how long various documents should be kept by…

1 year ago

Condo owner seeks $500-a-day fines to compel Boca View board to turn over financial records (FL)

After two separate orders from two separate judges, the Boca View Condominium Association’s governing board still has not allowed a…

1 year ago

HOA Q&A: Does Florida law dictate records availability from homeowner associations?

Q: I recently submitted a request for records to my condo association asking for copies of the minutes of all…

1 year ago

HOA Q&A: Are associations required to provide access to official records? (FL)

Q: My condominium association held a member meeting to vote on a project that would materially alter the common elements.…

1 year ago

Understanding Owners’ Rights to Access Association Records (CO)

It is an issue that every community association faces homeowner requests for association documents. But what are homeowners entitled to,…

1 year ago

Requesting condo/HOA documents

Residential communities have a legal obligation to retain records pertaining to condo/HOA business. That includes things like governing documents, maintenance…

1 year ago