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Michael S. Hunter, Esq.

Michael S. Hunter, Esq.

Horack Talley
2600 One Wachovia Center
301 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Tel. (704) 377-2500

Mike Hunter is a Shareholder at Horack Talley. His background includes real restate and litigation, with a concentration in the area of creditors' rights, including debt collection, bankruptcy, foreclosure, lien enforcement, and collateral recovery. He chairs the Horack Talley Creditors' Rights Practice Group.

His practice focuses on community and condominium association law. He represents more than 500 homeowners' associations in western North Carolina.

Mike is licensed to practice in all North Carolina state courts, all three districts of the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

He is a requested speaker on community association law, and is frequently sought out by the press both locally and nationally.

Mike Hunter is the co-author of How to Get Results in the Collection of Delinquent Debts in North Carolina (1996), and has written numerous manuscripts for various presentations and seminars on community association law.

You can view his full bio on the firm's website.

Mike has contributed his expert opinion and experience to the HOAleader.com articles below.


Who Can Attend Your HOA Meetings?
July 2010
Does your state or homeowners association have rules covering who can attend owners' and board meetings? Here we explain potential restrictions and whether your board can and should allow exceptions. . . . keep reading
Can You Use Small Claims Court to Collect Unpaid HOA Fees?
July 2010
One California small claims judge's opinion has caused confusion over homeowners associations' ability to use small claims court to collect unpaid fees. Here, we explain the California brouhaha and offer insights about using small claims court in other states as well. . . . keep reading
Does Your HOA's Method of Determining Assessments Pass Muster?
July 2, 2010
Riddle me this: Does the formula you use to calculate owners' assessments match the method spelled out in your HOA's governing documents? This week's tip explains that sometimes there's a disconnect between the two--and that can spell trouble for your homeowners association. . . . keep reading
The Wrong Way to Calculate HOA Assessments
July 2010
Homeowner and condo associations often come up with new ways to calculate assessments, but sometimes they later learn their methodology was simply wrong, unfair, or in violation of their governing documents. Here's some guidance on identifying whether a proposed method of determining HOA assessments passes muster. . . . keep reading
HOA Leadership Roles and Duties: A Guide to the Positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Member in Condo and Homeowners Associations
We're hearing from a growing number of association members who want more detail about their responsibilities--or who want an easy way to educate their newly elected fellow board members about what, exactly, board members do. What's the president supposed to do? How about the vice president, secretary, and treasurer? . . . keep reading
HOA Governance: The Most Common Complaint About HOA Management Companies
May 15, 2009
Make sure you don't wing it with your management company. Instead, have a written contract that spells out which services your management company will and won't provide, how often it will provide the services, and the fees the company will charge. . . . keep reading
Mold: When Is It Your HOA's Problem?
February 2009
A growing number of owners are complaining about mold and moisture in their properties, and they sometimes insist that their homeowners association pony up the money to fix the problem. When is mold a problem the association needs to address, and when should owners foot their own repair bills? . . . keep reading
To Short Circuit Problems with Construction Projects in Your HOA, Build Strong Rules
February 13, 2009
This week's email is about how fines and other remedies can help your homeowner association rein in out-of-control remodels and other construction work. . . . keep reading
HOA Rules on Renovations: How to Make Construction Less Stressful
February 2009
Without clear rules, a growth in owner renovation projects could become a serious source of tension at your homeowners association. Before that happens, do your own renovation of your association's rules to be sure they spell out what can and can't be done when owners work on their property. Here's a guide to rules your community should enact--and enforce--to keep peace during renovations. . . . keep reading
Who Can and Can't Serve on Your Homeowners Association's Board of Directors?
February 2009
Even if you struggle to get enough owners to agree to serve, your governing documents and your state's law likely require you to be choosy about whom you allow to sit on your board. Here's a primer on the best and worst people to serve on your board. . . . keep reading
Need a Quorum of Homeowners for a Vote? Push Proxies
February 6, 2009
Many homeowners associations struggle to get enough homeowners to attend a meeting for a vote. Sound familiar? We recently spoke with two experts who gave advice on how to most effectively use proxies to solve the problem. . . . keep reading
Trouble Getting a Quorum? Try These 5 Techniques
February 2009
Getting a quorum at HOA meetings is becoming harder every day. You're not alone if you've been hit with a growth in homeowners who've lost their home to foreclosure or abandoned their home because they don't want to pay a mortgage on a house that's worth much less than they owe. Couple that with run-of-the-mill owner apathy, and you're facing an uphill battle. Here are five tips for meeting the quorum challenge. . . . keep reading
HOA Boards: Keep Your Homeowner Association Board from Bailing
December 2008
It's every HOA board member's nightmare. The number of owners willing to serve on your board dwindles and dwindles. Before you know it, your association has too-few board members to meet a quorum and no volunteers willing to step up and take the vanishing board members' places. Here's how to keep this from happening at your homeowner or condo association. . . . keep reading
A New Year's Resolution: Protect Yourself and Your Homeowner Association--Understand Your Fiduciary Duty
December 19, 2008
We recently spoke to several experts about how HOA board members can be confident they are living up to their fiduciary duty. . . . keep reading
Living Up to Your Fiduciary Duty as an HOA Board Member
December 2008
"Fiduciary" is not just a big word. It carries legal consequences if you--even unknowingly--breach that duty. Here's what you need to know about fulfilling your fiduciary duty as a homeowners association board member. . . . keep reading
Best Practices for Working with Your HOA Management Company
December 2008
You can build a positive working relationship with your management company. Here's how. . . . keep reading
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