Homebuyers looking at property in your community may have many questions, and some of those questions may relate to the cost and operations of the community association. A well-prepared inquirer may request information about the reputation and financial standing of...
Community Associations Blog
Is it possible to change community association rules?
The fair and wise governance of a residential community is not always easy. While you may strive to act with consistency and comply with the governing documents of your community, you may frequently field questions about the practicality, fairness or relevance of the...
Is your community association using selective enforcement?
Like most in your Maryland neighborhood, your choice to buy your home was not based solely on the number of bedrooms and the square footage. You also wanted a safe neighborhood where the community worked together to keep the property values high and to provide...
The new normal: 5 best practices for community associations
Community associations are as popular as ever and keep growing across the U.S. Just like everything else recently, however, best practices for managing an association have changed over the past year. Is your association keeping up? Here are five takeaways from 2020...
SUVs place lives of pedestrians in danger
You don’t have to be jogging, walking your dog or hoofing it to work to be a pedestrian. In fact, the moment you step out of your vehicle, whether to cross the parking lot or examine a flat tire, you become one of the most vulnerable people on the road. In fact, while...
Is your utility company struggling with bad debt customers?
When customers don’t pay for goods and services they use, the companies that provide those goods and services suffer. A bank may repossess a vehicle when the consumer defaults on a loan. A mortgage company may foreclose on a house when the owner misses monthly...
COLLECTION’S CORNER : Deferred Billing
This month in Collection's Corner, we are focusing on deferred billing. Our office offers two different billing options with respect to collection cases: contemporaneous billing (i.e. "pay as you go") or deferred billing. Unlike contemporaneous billing where you...
Evergreen Management, LLC and the Importance of Fidelity Insurance
On July 31, 2019, the Maryland Attorney General announced that the Office of Consumer Protection Division reached a settlement with Evergreen Management, LLC ("Evergreen") and its owner, Jason Barry Oseroff ("Oseroff") for misappropriation of community association...
Maryland Legislative Update 2019
Two new laws directly affecting community associations were passed during the 2019 Maryland Legislative Session. First, Residents of 55 plus communities in Carroll County can now conduct a bingo game on the common areas of their community in addition to Mahjong and...
Special Client Letter – Requests For Reasonable Modifications And Accommodations And Emotional Support Under The Fair Housing Act
Over the years, many clients have asked our office to provide guidance concerning homeowners' requests for reasonable modifications and/or accommodations under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (the "FHAA"). And, more recently, as you may have seen in...
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