"Rent-Free" Living During Redemption Period

The Washington State Court of Appeals recently held that the owner of a condominium unit could not be forced to move out or pay rent during the redemption period after a judicial foreclosure by the Association. Viewcrest Condo. Ass’n v. Roberts… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws

Associations Not Required to Disclose Privileged Information

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals held that the Maryland Condominium Act did not require disclosure of information related to legal advice or attorney work product (privileged information) to owners. Although this case was decided in Maryland, an… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws

Easement Holder’s Consent Required to End Easement

In Majestic Oaks Home Owners Association, Inc. v. Majestic Oaks Farms, Inc., the Kentucky Court of Appeals held that an amendment to a subdivision declaration could not cancel an easement without the easement holder’s consent. Although this case wa… Read More
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Categories: Easements

Is Short-Term Leasing a “Commercial Use”?

In Houston v. Wilson Mesa Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc., the Colorado Court of Appeals held that short-term rentals did not violate a covenant prohibiting commercial use of a unit. However, this ruling did not indicate that all restrictions on s… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents

Business Judgment Rules does not Apply to Unauthorized Acts

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that association board decisions must be evaluated individually to see if the business judgment rule applied, and the business judgment rule did not apply when the board acted beyond its authority. Although this… Read More
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Categories: Blog, Board Conduct

Update on Annual Seafair Party!

Our annual SEAFAIR & Blue Angel LUNCHEON is upon us! Please join us at our annual Seafair & Blue Angel luncheon for Community Association Managers taking place on Friday, August 5, 2016 from noon – 4pm at Gil Price’s Leschi home located a… Read More
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Categories: Blog

Condo Law Annual Seafair Luncheon is August 5

SEAFAIR and our annual SEAFAIR LUNCHEON are upon us! Please join us at our annual Seafair Blue Angel luncheon for Community Association Managers taking place on Friday, August 5, 2016 from noon – 4pm at Gil Price’s Leschi home located at 3513 S.… Read More
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Categories: Blog

Update on Changes at CLG

As you should now be aware, three of our attorney colleagues (Rachel Burkemper, Stephen Smith, and Theresa Torgesen) left our firm on July 5, 2016 to form their own firm. They have been contacting Condominium Law Group’s clients this week causing c… Read More
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Categories: Blog

Changes at Condominium Law Group

Dear Board Member clients and Community Association Managers, Summer brings change to our communities and your business partners. We want to update you on changes happening at Condominium Law Group, PLLC. On July 5, 2016, Theresa Torgesen, Stephen Sm… Read More
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Categories: Blog

Can a Board Member be Excluded From an Executive Session?

The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that a homeowners association director who is opposing the board on an issue and is likely to file a lawsuit against the association is not entitled to legal advice from the association’s attorney, no… Read More
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Categories: Board Conduct