Enforcment of Governing Documents in Washington State

December 21st, 2010
Posted By
Ken Harer
On occasion we are in court trying to defend the actions taken by a board of directors to enforce the provisions of their governing documents. The biggest frustration we have, and which can lead to losing in court, is the lack of documentation suppor… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents
Tags: due process, enforcement, governing documents, hearing, rules, written record

Notice & Opportunity to be Heard

September 16th, 2010
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Over the past several weeks, we have dealt with many questions about the proper procedure to follow when issuing fines against owners who do not comply with association rules. One important requirement that many associations do not know about or unde… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: condominium act, due process, fine, governing documents, hearing, noncompliance fine, notice, notice and opportunity to be heard, procedure