Homeowner associations are non-profit corporations governed by an appointed or elected Board of Directors. The individuals that serve on this board are bound by certain fiduciary duties, including the Duty of Loyalty and the Duty of Care. Specific duties and…

Common interest communities today are not all the same. Some developers set the community up with a homeowners association (HOA). Others split the community’s needs between a homeowners association and a metro district, which is a quasi-governmental body that manages…

Common-interest communities, whether residential or commercial, have three common characteristics. Membership is mandatory and automatic by ownership of property. Certain documents bind all owners to be governed. Mandatory lien-based assessments are levied on each Owner in order to operation the…

What is a Collection Policy? It is a policy adopted by the Board of Directors to establish a procedure for the handling of delinquent accounts. This policy establishes the perimeters of the due date, the delinquency date, and the penalties…

A homeowners association is a non-profit corporation comprised of owners within a common-interest community that have a mutual responsibility to maintain common elements of the community and provide governance of the community’s standards, establishing a sense of community and upholding…