HOA governing documents typically can be amended, including to change how members may use the community property. However, it is critical to understand the process required to amend the documents effectively. In Washington state, an appellate case highlighted the need to clearly understand the precise language of the governing documents to make changes to them. This case illustrates the difficulty HOAs and their members can encounter when changing governing documents and assumptions are made without careful consideration or observation of the precise terms of the documents and applicable case law    Read the article…………………………….

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