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Does an Exchange of Emails Constitute a Board Meeting? (CA)

Under the California General Corporation Law, a board of directors can take action in two different ways - at a…

7 months ago

Delaware developer agrees to pay $225K to settle fraud, consumer deception charges (DE)

A 55+ community developer has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle claims that it misled residents of a Kent County…

7 months ago

Nevada Court Issues Significant Guidance on the Interpretation of ALTA HOA Endorsements

On October 12, 2023, the Supreme Court of Nevada (“the Court”) issued an important decision in the matter of Deutsche…

7 months ago

Slip & Fall Case at the Michigan Supreme Court

The Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) will hear oral arguments in 12 cases on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, and Thursday, November…

7 months ago

Colorado’s justices weigh immunity for municipalities acting as housing developers

.....However, the condominium association for Burlingame Ranch II, an affordable housing community that the city of Aspen developed itself, believed…

7 months ago

Tennessee Supreme Court Holds Restrictions Limiting Property Use To Residential Purposes Do Not Prohibit Short-Term Rentals

The Tennessee Supreme Court held today that a property owner using his home as a short-term rental did not violate…

7 months ago

Real Estate Counselor: Ruling in Dade Reminds Associations to Avoid Restricting Resident Access (FL)

......... focuses on the takeaways for community associations from a recent Miami-Dade Circuit Court ruling on the importance of avoiding restrictions…

8 months ago

How to abuse the bankruptcy court and your HOA at the same time (CA)

This case study revolves around a homeowner’s association (HOA) located in the State of California dealing with a property owned…

8 months ago

Resident’s lawsuit against expanding University Village thrown out (VA)

Seventeen months after suing to block the board of directors at University Village, an upscale retirement home west of Charlottesville,…

8 months ago

Although Fee Award Against HOA Belongs To Attorney, Attorney Had To Offset For Contingency Fee Already Received (CA)

Koehler v. Prinz, Case No. C095229 (3d Dist. Sept. 25, 2023) (unpublished) is a case which shows that attorneys need…

8 months ago