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...
Community Associations Blog
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...
COLLECTIONS CORNER : Credit Reporting
This month in Collections Corner, we will return to an issue we first addressed in our December 2017 Newsletter - reporting delinquent homeowners Community Association debt to the credit bureaus (enclosed). To briefly recap the contents of that letter, our office...
Budget Season
This is a busy time of year for Board Members and Property Managers, as many are working n their budgets for next year. We have a few tips to guide you through this process.Maryland Clients - Please do not forget to comply with the laws regarding the adoption of your...
Collections Corner: Filing Of A Lawsuit
This month we are highlighting the process of filing a lawsuit to obtain a judgment against a delinquent homeowner. After a lien is filed, we generally send a lien notification letter to the delinquent homeowner advising him or her that a lien has been filed against...
WHAT’S A BOARD TO DO?: A GUIDE TO RESOLVING DISPUTES IN YOUR COMMUNITY
We have been asked on numerous occasions recently to give guidance to our community association clients about disputes that arise with and between their members. Communities throughout Maryland, and across the country, grapple with these questions every day. Resolving...
COLLECTIONS CORNER: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FORECLOSURE
District of Columbia ForeclosureThis month we will address the foreclosure process for Condominiums located in the District of Columbia. This remedy is generally appropriate for the difficult to collect and high balance delinquent condominium accounts. The result of a...
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