Governing documents are often overlooked until an issue spotlights deficiencies. When this occurs, it's often too late to amend the…
The 2006 Court of Appeals case of Queens Grant II Horizontal Property Regime vs. Greenwood Development Corporation (368 S.C. 342)…
When associations amend their governing documents, not only must the amendment be approved in the manner prescribed by the governing…
In addition to their boards, common interest communities are governed by a set of foundational documents. In a condominium, those…
Like the family car, co-op and condo governing documents need periodic tune-ups if you want to avoid costly breakdowns in…
Naomi Simpson, a home owners association board member for Young's Lake Subdivision in Martiny Township, embarked on a journey to…
The number of common-interest communities governed by associations such as homeowners’ associations has exploded in recent years. These communities take…
Now and then, a homeowners association will want or need to amend bylaws and covenants. Board members act as the…
The governing documents of a community association include the recorded covenants (often called the declaration, deed of restrictions, CC&Rs, etc.),…
Where a majority of homeowners in a townhouse community purported to amend the declaration to retroactively approve prior alterations to…