Luigi Rosabianca, Esq.

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Luigi Rosabianca, Esq.

Rosabianca & Associates
14 Wall Street, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212) 269-7722

Luigi Rosabianca is the principal attorney and founder of Rosabianca & Associates, PLLC. He specializes in all facets of commercial and residential real property law and handles a wide scope of litigation matters, including construction, commercial, due diligence, estate planning, and transactional/appellate practice.

Mr. Rosabianca is licensed to practice in the State of New York and is a member of the New York County Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association and Association of the City Bar. He serves on numerous condominium and cooperative boards throughout New York City and the outer boroughs and is frequently asked to speak at field-related conferences and academic settings.

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

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

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

What Financial Information Must Your Association Disclose to Prospective Homeowners?
December 2009
One of your members has put her unit up for sale. She gets an offer and accepts it. You then get a request for all kinds of home owners association records from the buyer. What's your response? What must your association provide when prospective homeowners ask for your association's governing documents? What about your financial documents and minutes? What if the buyer asks the number of delinquent owners and the amount of the delinquencies? The answer to those questions depends on your state's law and your internal practices. Some states have rules requiring associations to provide extensive detail to potential buyers. Others are silent on the issue. Here's an overview. . . . keep reading

HOA Voting: Everything You Need to Know About Proxies
December 2009
What's a proxy? Who can assign it and when? Who can it be assigned to? Can your association implement any limits on the use of proxies? Here, our expert contributors answer your questions. . . . keep reading

HOA Board Governance: A Model Code of Conduct for Board Members
November 2009
We've asked our experts for their best advice on the conduct that HOA and condo board members should always follow, along with conduct boards should avoid. Here's that list. . . . 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 Complainers: Put Them To Work
July 31, 2009
This week's tip is about dealing with the owners in your condo or homeowners association who constantly complain that the board isn't addressing their pet peeve. . . . keep reading

HOA Governance: When Your Board of Directors Won't Act
July 2009
A common threads in the HOAleader.com discussion board deals with owners who can't get their board to enforce its own rules. Here, experts offer different perspectives on the issue and tips for the best ways--from elections to the threat of litigation--to get the board to do its job. . . . keep reading

HOA Meeting Mistakes: The Most Common Ways HOA Meetings Go Wrong; How You Can Avoid Them
July 2009
You'd think it would be a snap to run a successful meeting. Actually, it's not. On the contrary, it's easy to make meetings dreadful events to endure. Just commit any of several common mistakes. Here are the most common mistakes HOA and condo boards make when it comes to meetings, along with suggestions for avoiding them. . . . keep reading

Short Sales: What Your Homeowners Association Must Know
July 2009
If your association has owners who are delinquent in association dues and fees (and which association doesn't?) you could be approached about the possibility of agreeing to a short sale. Do you have a choice? Will you recover anything? Here's what your association should keep in mind in crafting a response. . . . keep reading

HOA Finances: Ask for a Second Set of Eyes to Suggest Cost Cuts
May 23, 2009
There's always room for greater oversight or a second set of eyes, especially if you can save a couple of dollars for the greater communal good. . . . keep reading

Should Your HOA Hire a Collections Agency?
Nov. 7, 2008
Now more than ever, homeowners associations face the issue of what to do when owners fall behind on fees. The idea of hiring a collections agency sounds great. But is it really a good idea? . . . keep reading

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