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. 

Update on Changes at CLG

July 11th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

July 8th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

Washington State Supreme Court Resurrects Rental Restrictions for Many Condo Associations

April 29th, 2016
Posted By
Ken Harer
On April 28, 2016, the Washington State Supreme Court issued an order in a case called Bilanko v. Barclay Court which, in effect, reverses its decision in Filmore v. Centre Pointe from 2015 – but only for associations that adopted their rental… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents, tenants

Can a Board Member be Excluded From an Executive Session?

April 25th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
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

Association Required to Provide Names and Addresses of Delinquent Owners

April 22nd, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
The Kansas Court of Appeals held that Kansas law requires a homeowners association to disclose the names and addresses of delinquent homeowners. Although this case was decided in Kansas, it could be an indication of how a Washington court might decid… Read More
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Categories: Collections, Records

Discrimination Against College Students Legal?

January 27th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A South Carolina court upheld a condominium restriction prohibiting rentals to college students. The ruling of a South Carolina court in not binding in Washington, but it demonstrates how a Washington court may decide a similar issue. The 2015 case,… Read More
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Categories: Blog

Member E-mail Addresses & Phone Numbers Subject to Disclosure?

January 15th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A Utah court recently ruled that under the Utah Nonprofit Corporation Act an association is not obligated to provide a member with the email addresses and phone numbers of other members. Although this case was decided by a Utah court interpreting the… Read More
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Categories: Board Conduct, Records

Are Management Companies Debt Collectors?

January 11th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A federal court in Indiana recently ruled that a management company is not a debt collector subject to the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA or “the act”) if the owner is not delinquent when the management company is hired… Read More
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Categories: Collections, FDCPA

Court Upholds Association Foreclosure for Unpaid Fines

January 6th, 2016
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A Connecticut court recently upheld a foreclosure action after an owner refused to pay fines assessed for her failure to construct a deck in accordance with board approved plans. Although this case was decided by a Connecticut court and is not bindin… Read More
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Categories: Collections

In Home Daycare Does Not Violate Ban on Commercial Activity

December 16th, 2015
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Recently, a court in Illinois ruled that two in-home daycare businesses did not create enough traffic to violate a use restriction prohibiting commercial activity in a subdivision. Although this case was decided by an Illinois court and is not bindin… Read More
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Categories: HOAs
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