HOAleader.com - Tip of the Week - April 24, 2009
Published: Fri, 04/24/09
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HOA Meeting Minutes: How To Create Trouble For Your Condo or
Homeowners Association in Less Than 60 Seconds
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This week's tip comes from a new article on how to avoid
creating trouble for yourself with your HOA's meeting minutes.
"Minutes are a wonderful place to get into a lot of trouble in
your corporate operations," says Robert L. Tankel, the principal
at Robert L. Tankel P.A. in Dunedin, Fla..
We also spoke to David C. Swedelson, principal at Swedelson &
Gottlieb, a law firm that represents associations in the Los
Angeles area.
"It can come back to haunt the association if somebody mentions
something dealing with maintenance or repairs," David told us.
"In California, we have to allow homeowners an opportunity to
address the board at every meeting. That often gets reflected in
the minutes, but comments from homeowners shouldn't be included
in the minutes. Inevitably, some homeowner sues claiming the
association didn't maintain something, and the association
claims it wasn't aware of the problem. But then there's a record
in the minutes that Joe mentioned the problem.
"Minutes should be a record of decisions made by the board, not
everything that was discussed at a meeting."
To read more tips about getting your HOA minutes right, read our
complete article: http://www.hoaleader.com/members/269.cfm
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
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Recent articles posted at HOAleader.com:
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HOA Meeting Minutes: When Does Added Detail Become TMI?
Do meeting minutes need to be transcription-like, recording every
utterance made during association meetings? Or is that TMI--
too much information?
Or is it better for minutes to be a simple summary of the major
actions taken at association meetings?
Those two questions summ
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/269.cfm >
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Owners in Your HOA Financially Pinched? How Can You Improve the
Odds They'll Pay Your Dues and Assessments?
Many HOAs are concerned that
homeowners won't be able to--or will decide not to--pay
HOA dues and assessments because of financial troubles. Here are
a few ideas from some HOA board members we spoke to that might
help.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/268.cfm >
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HOA Insurance: How to Be Certain Your HOA Isn't Underinsured
This week's tip is taken from a new article on avoiding HOA
insurance mistakes.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/267.cfm >
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HOA Members Reveal Their Biggest Fears
Hands down, the biggest worry that keeps association members
awake at night is their fellow homeowners' continued ability to
remain current on association fees, according to HOAleader.com's
informal survey of homeowners across the country.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/266.cfm >
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HOA Insurance Mistakes: Steer Your Homeowners Association Clear
of These Insurance Pitfalls
One simple mistake can become costly when it involves insurance.
You could end up overpaying for coverage you don't need--and who
has extra money to throw away in this economy? Or you could learn
that you don't have the coverage you thought you did when faced
with a costly repair. Here, experts identify the mistakes
associations can make when it comes to insurance and offer tips
for avoiding the missteps.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/264.cfm >
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