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Articles and news from our firm.
Social Media use by Community Associations
While social media can be a convenient way to get a message out to a large group of people, an HOA must be more careful with its use of social media than perhaps the average individual. In fact, it is worth careful consideration whether social media is right for your HOA at all.
More Litigation over the Corporate Transparency Act
As litigation over the CTA picks up, it is likely that the U.S. appellate courts or even the U.S. Supreme Court will need to resolve the challenge to the CTA’s constitutionality. In the meantime, community associations (and developers) are left with their pending obligations to comply with the reporting obligations of the CTA.
FTC Banning Noncompete Clauses: Management Companies Should Take Notice
Our attorneys at McCabe, Trotter & Beverly, P.C. are well-equipped and prepared to assist with your company’s response to the new Non-Compete Clause Rule and to answer any questions you may have.
Recording Restrictions for HOA Meetings
This article sets forth a very general summary of the law applicable to such a prohibition, as well as some factors that an HOA board might consider in determining to prohibit, or allow, the recording of meetings.
Pickleball and your HOA
This article sets forth just a few factors your association should consider before choosing to install, or not install, pickleball courts in your community.
HOA Restrictions on Political Signs
With 2024 being an election year, your homeowners’ association (HOA) may be interested in what it can and cannot do to prohibit the display of political and/or election signs in your community.
Order, Order! Parliamentary Procedure & Robert’s Rules of Order
This article is intended as an introduction to Robert’s Rules of Order and how your HOA may apply them.
HOA Election Integrity – The Importance of Procedure
Election of directors is among the most high-profile, and consequently frequently challenged, actions of a homeowners’ association (“HOA”). This article will address just a few of the procedural requirements to take into consideration when holding an HOA election.
New Year, New Federal Reporting Requirements: HOAs and the Corporate Transparency Act
On January 1, 2024, the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect, requiring HOAs to file information on their “beneficial owners” with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury.[1]...
The Importance of Budgeting for Legal Expenses for HOAs
There are tremendous benefits to an HOA budgeting for adequate funds toward potential legal expenses. In any community, unexpected circumstances are bound to arise, and it is important to be as prepared as possible.
Service Animals and Support Animals in Homeowner Associations
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), service animals and other assistance animals (commonly referred to as “support animals”) are considered two different things. A service animal is defined as being a “dog that has been individually trained to do work...
Rental Restrictions and HOA’s
Rental properties can be the bane of your homeowner association’s existence. Whether the owner originally occupied the property and later moved on to a new primary residence, or the owner purchased the property intending to rent the property out, an absent owner...