In honor of National Small Business Week, our Marketing Manager asked if I could write an article about helping a new business start. With so many business basics available in articles, Google, or the latest version of Chat GPT, I wanted to write about more than just a step-by-step legal guide to starting a business. …
“I don’t know.” How often do you hear an attorney utter those words? When you see attorneys on TV and in movies, you rarely hear it. Yet, the reality is, knowing what we know, and knowing what we don’t know, is one of the most important parts of advising our client. Without knowing …
Known as “HOAs,” homeowners associations (as well as condominium associations) are organizations created for the common benefit of their membership. Governed by a group of volunteers, each HOA (or condo) is elected by the membership into vital (sometimes thankless) roles on the Board of Directors. But the Board aren’t all-powerful despots. Like the rest of …
Association boards and owners alike become frustrated when others don’t pay their fair share. How do we properly combat owners who don’t pay? The best practices for the payment of condo and HOA fees often start with administration. Here are a few best practices that our HOA team recommends: Ensure that your manager or Board, …
Recently, our office received several questions about whether condominium owners must carry liability insurance on their respective units. These questions generally arise when a catastrophic event occurs, such as a fire or flood. The answer depends upon several factors. First, a condominium association does not have to require owners to carry liability insurance on their own. …
As a volunteer board member, you have many responsibilities toward your association. As a group, it is imperative to run the association safely and smoothly for all owners, including yourself. If and when it comes down to a collection or association matter requiring a board vote, your management company or legal representation will reach …
Ohio has the sixth largest horse population in the country. Texas wins, California is second, Florida is third, Oklahoma comes in fourth, with Kentucky closely behind at fifth, and Ohio rounds out the list at 6th place with over 300,000 horses residing in our state. The largest single-breed horse show in the United States is …