Are you concerned about cybersecurity in your association? Have you taken any steps to protect the association’s assets and records. I just read an interesting report based on a national survey of more than 600 community associations managers, board members ...

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Q:       There are five board members in our condo; I am the President. One of the elected board members is a major problem. He disrupts every board meeting by bringing up irrelevant – and sometimes ridiculous – issues; he pounds ...

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Q:   I am writing as I live in a condo complex consisting of 296 units and we had a meeting on March 29 to elect new board members. At this meeting two new members were elected, but due to these ...

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Q:     I live in a 12-unit condominium. There is a social room in the basement. When we moved in about a year ago, everyone had a key and unrestricted access to the room. The condo association president’s daughter-in-law stored her ...

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Q:     Did the new tax law change the up-to $500,000 exclusion of gain? We are selling and were not able to finalize the sale before the end of last year. Fabio. A:     I have to give “kudos” to the National ...

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Q:   We bought an acre of land more than 20 years ago. We planned on building on the land when I retired but things have changed since then. We were told then that the land had passed a perc test ...

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Q:   Have you ever discussed in your articles the following potential conflict of interest situation? Community association legal counsel are hired by boards and paid by boards. Invariably, when reviewing governing documents, or otherwise advising a community association board, they ...

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In reviewing the monthly financial reports for our condominium association, I noted that a large amount of money was transferred from one of our money market accounts to another without board approval. When I questioned this action, I was told ...

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Q:     I have just been elected president of my 150-unit condominium association and have heard that some property managers throughout the country have embezzled association funds. How can we protect ourselves and our money? Fred A:     My condolences on your ...

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Q:     In the past, you have explained the various ways homeowners can take title. But aren’t there several different types of deed? Carrie. A:       Dear Carrie: Yes, oversimplified , there are three different types of deeds. First, there is a ...

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