Boards – General

The Headless HOA (or Co-op or Condo) Can a Common-Interest Community Exist without a Board? (NY)

CooperatorNews recently received a question from a reader along these lines. The individual is the current president of her association…

2 days ago

Understanding Fiduciary Duty For Co-op and Condo Board Directors (NY)

Serving as a board director entails a range of obligations, and it’s not uncommon for newcomers to underestimate the scope…

3 days ago

Condo Associations Struggling to Find Directors (FL)

The firm’s latest Miami Herald column titled “Do We Have Any Volunteers? Condo Associations Struggling to Find Directors,” was authored…

3 days ago

What to Do if You Receive a Complaint or Subpoena

If your community association is served with a complaint or subpoena, you must promptly forward it to the community association’s…

4 days ago

Community Association Boards: How Documents Protect or Expose Your Decisions

Community association governing documents offer a framework for board actions, but it’s imperative for boards to carefully follow them to…

5 days ago

HOA Homefront: Officers, who does what? (CA)

Kelly,  I am a sitting board member for our HOA and we are coming up next week with our annual…

6 days ago

HOA Board Governance: Roles, Responsibilities, and Ethics

Homeowners' Associations play a pivotal role in shaping the communities they oversee. At the heart of every HOA is its…

1 week ago

Board Relations: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

It’s the time of year when many community associations welcome new board members. It also is a great time to…

2 weeks ago

Replacing Board Members

Problem: One member of our seven-member board has resigned, leaving us with only six members. The association’s documents require a…

2 weeks ago

Can’t We All Just Get Along? When to Consider Implementing a Code of Conduct for a Board of Directors

The reading of a community association’s election results can be filled with mixed emotions ranging from anticipation, to worry, to…

3 weeks ago