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. 

Discrimination Against Children

June 24th, 2015
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Associations trying to keep their condominium child free may want to think again. Associations which try to utilize governing documents to discriminate against owners with children could find themselves going up against the Department of Housing &… Read More
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Categories: Board Conduct, Fair Housing Act, Governing Documents

Don't Disregard the Formalities of Due Process

June 22nd, 2015
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
The formalities of the law and due process are in place to protect the rights of individuals. When the procedures of due process are skirted it can strip a community association of the ability to enforce its rules or levy fines. A condo association i… Read More
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Categories: Board Conduct, Condominium Laws

Master HOA Rental Restriction does NOT apply to Subassociation Condominium

June 18th, 2015
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
In 2012, Alan and Erika White purchased a condominium in a subassociation of the Lakeland master community (Lakeland) in Auburn, WA. The master community is a mix of single family homes and condominium subassociations. The Lakeland declaration contai… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, Governing Documents

Waltz v. Tanager Estates HOA and Individual Board Member Liability

December 12th, 2014
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III recently published an opinion concerning the standard of care that is required of the board of directors in a nonprofit homeowners association. We summarize that case, Waltz v. Tanager Estates Homeo… Read More
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Categories: Blog

What Happens When a Company Dissolves?

November 12th, 2014
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Sometimes, the complexities of business entities (such as nonprofit or for-profit corporations) can create thorny legal problems when one of the entities dissolves. In one recent unpublished opinion, Zacks v. Arden Drywall & Texture, Inc., No. 70… Read More
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Categories: Contracts

Are Co-ops Subject to Landlord Tenant Law?

July 31st, 2014
Posted By
Ken Harer
Our firm takes the position that the corporations that own cooperative housing developments are subject to Landlord Tenant Law.[1] As a result, we believe that individuals managing cooperative housing developments should take the time to become famil… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, tenants

What Laws Govern Cooperative Housing Developments?

July 28th, 2014
Posted By
Ken Harer
There are multiple entities that can form a cooperative housing development, and thus the laws governing a particular cooperative housing development depend on the cooperative’s specific structure. Under Washington law, a corporation or association… Read More
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Categories: Co-ops, Community Associations Institute

Association Records - Whether & How Long to Keep Them

July 26th, 2014
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Under Washington law, COAs and HOAs are required to keep various kinds of records. We have visited the issue of what to include within Association records in the past (see our blog post here). However, Associations might want more specific guidance w… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents, Records

Board President Personally Liable for Violation of Fair Housing Act

May 16th, 2014
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
In our most recent blog post, we discussed the issue of accommodation of service dogs, and specifically arecent Florida case, Sabal Palm Condos. of Pine Island Ridge Ass’n v. Fischer[1]. In this post, we’ll discuss another facet of that case:… Read More
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Categories: Blog

Accommodation of Service Dogs Under Fair Housing Act

May 14th, 2014
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A recent case from Florida highlights the need for Associations to carefully familiarize themselves with the laws regarding service dogs and other types of trained animals that might be needed by persons with disabilities. In Sabal Palm Condos. of Pi… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, Disability, Fair Housing Act
Tags: disability, fair housing act, fha, reasonable accommodation, service animal, service dog
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