Condominium Law Group's passion and practice is the representation of condominium and homeowner associations. We also assist individual community members resolve disputes with their associations. We are industry leaders and provide cost-effective services and practical, innovative solutions to our clients.

We are always responsive to our clients' needs, and offer our clients the personal and individualized attention necessary to address and resolve their legal matters. When clients call our firm, they speak directly to one of our available attorneys. We make it a priority to promptly reply to written inquiries from clients. We listen to our clients to identify their goals and to fully understand the important issues involved.

One of our priorities is providing educational opportunities to condominium and homeowners associations, association managers, and community members. We are frequent presenters at industry events, and our intention is for our blog to serve as an extension of our commitment to education. 

Procedure Matters

September 7th, 2017
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
One piece of advice we often give our community association boards is that the procedure used by an association to take any given action is often more susceptible to challenge than the action itself. In other words, how you do things is often easier… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, Governing Documents

Invalid Board Does Not Have Authority to Bring Lawsuit on Association's Behalf

February 27th, 2017
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
The Appeals Court of Illinois recently held that an association’s board of directors does not have authority to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the association if it is not formed properly according to the condominium’s governing documents and the l… Read More
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Categories: Board Conduct

Court Defers to Association's Interpretation of its Bylaws

February 16th, 2017
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
The Washington Court of Appeals recently held that an association’s board of directors was validly constituted and properly passed bylaw amendments, so the board (and the management company as the board’s agent) had the authority to charge and co… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents

"Rent-Free" Living During Redemption Period

February 15th, 2017
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

September 5th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

September 2nd, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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”?

August 31st, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

August 29th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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!

July 26th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

July 18th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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
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