FLS Friday Forum: Assessment Minimums and Maximums
FLS Friday Forum is a free write-in column authored by Brian R. Fellner on topics of law affecting community associations. To submit a question, email […]
Collections: The Filing of a Lawsuit
COLLECTIONS: THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT After a lien is filed we generally send a delinquent homeowner a lien notification letter advising them […]
Worry about the Day they Stop
Monday Morning Mumbling The Monday Morning Mumbling series is based upon this premise: one small positive thought in the morning can change […]
Saying “I Don’t Know”
Expertise In our society today, we have a tendency to strive for the status of “expert.” Perhaps driven by combination of a […]
Navigating the Dreaded Assessment Increase
Well, it happened again. I was on the phone today with a very nice woman who had fallen behind on her condominium […]
Case Law Breakdown: Right to Assign Parking in the District of Columbia
Association boards (and owners) often ask what the law is in a certain situation. They want to know: “Is this legal?” For […]
Knowing What is Right
Monday Morning Mumbling One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Here’s the quote: Doing the right thing […]
Comparative Hardship in Covenant Disputes
In court, disputes over covenants in HOAs and condos are typically governed by the rules of equity. What this means is that […]
We Didn’t Build It Big Enough
Monday Morning Mumbling Good morning and happy Monday! These posts always start with me saying that one small positive thought in the […]
Be Curious
Monday Morning Mumbling I tell myself (and the occasional reader of this blog) that one small positive thought in the morning can […]