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HOA Dispute Resolution

Subtopics: Lawsuits, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, Preventing Disputes

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When to Turn to Small Claims Court for Collections
July 16, 2010
In this week's tip, we give you the skinny on when it's wise and not-so-wise to go after delinquent homeowners in small claims court. Many attorneys recommend against it, but there are exceptions. . . . keep reading
HOA Complaints: Turn Owners' Frowns Upside Down
June 25, 2010
Complaints from owners in your condominium or homeowners association don't have to stress you out. Use this week's tip to implement a process for handling complaints that will result in happier board members and owners. . . . keep reading
HOA Dispute Resolution: Six Tips for Handling Homeowners' Complaints Successfully
June 2010
It's a fact of association life: Owners will complain. But the process doesn't have to get ugly. You can create a process for handling complaints so that none fall through the cracks and owners feel like their concerns are heard. Here are six tips for doing just that. . . . keep reading
Discussion Forum Follow-Up: Reining in Bullies on Your HOA Board
June 2010
A reader on the HOAleader.com discussion board asks: "I am on the board of directors of our HOA, but the president is just running wild and not following any of the bylaws or CC&Rs..." Here, we provide tips for handling secretive, power-hungry board member tactfully yet effectively. . . . keep reading
HOA Finances: 6 Steps to Protect Your Association Against Mechanic's Liens
January 2010
Before your HOA or condo board withholds payment in a dispute with a contractor, you should be fully aware that you risk having a mechanic's lien filed against your homeowners association. Here, we explain mechanic's liens and offer tips for resolving disputes with contractors in a way that avoids liens. . . . keep reading
HOA Communications: Be Proactive To Manage Expectations About Board Member Accessibility
September 25, 2009
Some community members seem to think that their HOA board should be available 24/7 to listen to every and any complaints, suggestions and comments. . . . keep reading
HOA Board Headaches: 4 Techniques to Quiet Complaining Slackers
August 2009
As a leader of your condo or homeowners association, if you haven't had to deal with a complaining slacker in your community, consider yourself lucky. But odds are you haven't been that fortunate. Just about every HOA has its fair share of people who never lift a finger to help run things but who complain incessantly about how things are run. . . . keep reading
HOA Pet Rules & Required Accommodations: The Facts About Comfort Animals
July 2009
Is Fido a medical necessity, or are we being taken for chumps? That's the question HOA board members are asking themselves as a growing number of owners claim that their beloved pet isn't a . . . keep reading
Love Thy Neighbor? Owners in HOAs Tell All
July 2009
Your neighbors are a huge factor in whether your home becomes your haven or your hell. Here, homeowners dish about the neighbors who've done things to make their lives better and those who've been so unneighborly that they wish they'd just move away. . . . keep reading
Homeowner Harasses HOA Manager--and Pays the Price
July 2009
In March, a judge held a Southern California homeowner in contempt for violating a restraining order obtained by his homeowners association after the owner relentlessly harassed his association's managers. Here's the back story, and what you should watch out for in your condo or HOA. . . . keep reading
Mediation: City Program Will Train Volunteer Mediators To Address Neighbors' Disputes
May 2009
A new mediation program in Scottsdale, Ariz., will train volunteer mediators to help resolve neighbor-to-neighbor disputes. . . . keep reading
Buyer Asserts RICO Violations to Void Condo Contract
March 2009
GULF SHORES, Ala.—Purchasers of a condo in Island Villas at Sunset Bay on Plash Island has sued Bon Secour Development LLC, real estate agent Shirlee Poulos, appraisal firm Thomas Bealle & Assoc . . . keep reading
Man Sentenced for Harassing Condo Neighbors
March 2009
An owner at the Stevenson Commons Condominiums has been sentenced to a year in jail, along with two years probation--and ordered to stay away from his condo--after being convicted of harassing his neighbors. . . . keep reading
HOA Disputes: When Can--and Can't--Alternative Dispute Resolution Help?
December 12, 2008
I hate to write a tip about disputes this close to the holidays, but let's face it: the holidays can bring out the best in people, and they can just as easily bring out the worst. . . . keep reading
The Politics of Noise in HOAs
December 2008
Whether you live in a condo or a single-family home, your board is bound to run into complaints about Loud Lucys or Noisy Nates. They're the neighbors who have loud parties late into the night or who neighbors can hear arguing even though their homes are 10 feet apart. Here's what you need to know about reducing the volume on noise complaints. . . . keep reading
Clearing the Air on Second-hand Smoke
December 2008
Recently a homeowner association in California lost a court case in which non-smoking owners complained of second-hand smoke from neighboring units. Here's what you need to know about the case, along with tips on how your association can handle complaints of second-hand smoke. . . . keep reading
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