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Q.Can an HOA issue a proxy/ballot for voting only in advance of an annual meeting for additions to the common areas? Proxies and absentee ballots are allowed in the bylaws for such issues (not elections) but no mention of voting only in advance by ballot. Shareholders have been asked to ...
Early this year, New Jersey became the second state in the U.S. after Florida to enact legislation designed to protect the structural integrity of condominiums and cooperative buildings in response to the tragic June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida. The...
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Sometimes the rules governing proxies depend on the nature of the association. In Florida, for example, “When discussing proxies, it’s critical to distinguish between those used by condos and those used by HOAs,” stresses Keith F. Backer, a partner with Backer Aboud Poliakoff & Foelster, ...
Decisions in court cases can also have a serious impact on insurance as it impacts condo, HOA and co-op communities, not only in the venue where they are decided, but in other states and localities that may follow suit. Many of these cases deal with tricky issues of liability—issues tha...
Many boards and dissident groups organize proxy solicitations to elect a particular faction of candidates. They not only mobilize the vote, but also marshall it in favor of the candidates whose election they are seeking. An organized lobbying effort is of paramount importance in this context; but...
Enraged by the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, George Zimmerman, and inspired by the 31-day takeover of the Florida State Capitol by POWER U and the Dream Defenders, we took to the streets. A year later, we set out together on the Black Lives Matter...
With political divisions a hallmark of the times, debates about free speech dominating many a news feed, and midterm elections looming, many co-op, condo, and HOA boards are fielding questions - and complaints - about political signage and messaging on doors, yards, and in common areas. Navig...
Out of the Woods, Into the Gun Store National media has a history ofbroad-strokingthe American gun owner as an “old, white guy.” Scientific American,asked, “Why Are White Men Stockpiling Guns?” President Barack Obamacaricaturedrustbelt and Midwest voters for “clinging to th...