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E-mail Meetings Limited by Davis-Sterling
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . QUESTION: At our last board election, an attorney did a board orientation. Someone asked whether email communications beyond scheduling meetings were okay for board members. The attorney stated that since meetings are defined as a quorum of…
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Fining a Family Trust
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Can the HOA Fine a Family Trust? QUESTION: We have a number of condos owned by family trusts. If we have to pursue the owner for rules violations or unpaid assessments, who do we go after? ANSWER:…
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations & the HOA
The following is advice for HOA homeowners and communities regarding Electrical Charging Stations within the HOA from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC. QUESTION: The Davis-Stirling Act requires homeowners to meet certain requirements when installing an electric vehicle charging station. Newer vehicles can now charge from a standard outlet without the need for…
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Is Two Out of Five an HOA Meeting
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding HOA meetings . . . IS TWO OUT OF FIVE A MEETING? QUESTION: In the context of unauthorized board meetings, is majority meant as majority of the the serving board members, or majority of authorized board members? For example, five…
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Regulating Bicycles on Balconies
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . REGULATING BICYCLES ON BALCONIES QUESTION: Can an HOA prohibit keeping your bicycle on your own balcony? ANSWER: It is common for associations to regulate what can be kept on balconies, including bicycles. Nuisance: Without rules, people would…
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Power of Attorney
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Is your power of attorney authorized? QUESTION: Does the board have the right to request a notarized copy of a power of attorney so that it may be kept on file? ANSWER: Yes, if someone has a…
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Suspending Voting Rights
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Suspending Voting Rights to HOA Members QUESTION: Our governing documents give the board authority to suspend members’ voting rights when they are delinquent. If a member who owns more than one separate interest is delinquent on only…
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Managers at Board Meetings
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . HOA Property Managers at Board Meetings QUESTION: Our manager attends our executive session meetings. We have a new board member who is challenging the legality of the manager’s attendance. It appears to me that Davis-Stirling is silent…
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Fundraising in the
Common AreasBelow is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Allowed Fundraising in the Common Areas QUESTION: As we enter another election cycle, do you think the new law allowing politicians to use the common areas permits a candidate for public office to raise funds using our…
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THREATENED LAWSUIT DISQUALIFIES CANDIDATE?
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Can the HOA Board implement election rules to disqualify anyone who has ever threatened lawsuit? QUESTION: Our HOA is in the process of enacting election rules that disqualifies anyone who ever threatened to sue the association. I…
