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    Maryland

Newsletters

June 2009  - Maryland and District of Columbia Legislative Update
May 2009  -

2009 Legislative Changes Affecting Virginia Common Interest Communities

Additional Article:
Maryland Condominium Legislative Alert/Condominium Insurance
April 2009  - Special Tax Issues for Community Associations
March 2009  - Common Issues to Consider if Your Community Must Impose
a Special Assessment
February 2009  - Land Use Issues Concerning Community Associations
January 2009  - Leasing Restrictions
December 2008  -

Water Leaks and Insurance Issues
November 2008


  -

A Brief Outline of Covenant Enforcement Procedures
September 2008  -

Home Business Operations: How Does This Affect You?
August 2008  - Recovery of Incidental Collections Costs
July 2008  - Legislative Changes in the District of Columbia and Maryland Affecting Community Associations
June 2008  - 2008 Legislative Changes Affecting Community Associations:
An Analysis of HB 516 (Part 2)
May 2008  -

2008 Legislative Changes Affecting Community Associations:
An Analysis of HB 516 (Part 1)

April 2008  - An Overview of Two Common Homeowners Association Litigation Matters
March 2008  - Federal Changes to Pool and Spa Safety Laws
January 2008  -

If a Tree Falls and My Neighbor Hears It…Who Pays?
December 2007  -

Protecting Your Assets:  What Associations Can Do to Protect Community Assets against Theft and Other Risks

Additional Article:
SCOTT v. WALKER -- the Virginia Supreme Court Reaffirms its
Prior Decisions Strictly Construing Certain Restrictive Covenants
-- reprinted with permission from Quorum a WMCCAI publication.
November 2007  -

Association and Board Member Parties

Additional Article:
Home-Run Wiring and Cable or Satellite Service in Multi-Family Dwellings
-- reprinted with permission from Quorum a WMCCAI publication.
October 2007  - Property Owners' Right to Display the American Flag
September 2007  - Skyrocketing Foreclosures and How It Affects Assessment Collection in Your Community
August 2007  - Why Running your Employees over in the Parking Lot is not the Best
Solution to Your Personnel Problems
July 2007  - Changes to Virginia Law Affect Some Association Annual Meetings
June 2007  - Community Association Issues with Pets
May 2007  - 2007 Legislative Changes Affecting Community Associations
April 2007  - Bankruptcy: An Overview
March 2007  - Association Websites – A Powerful Yet Complex Communications Tool
February 2007  - We Aren’t Getting Paid?
January 2007  - Leasing Restrictions
August 2006  - Meetings and Parliamentary Procedure
July 2006  -

Open and Shut:
How to Ensure that Board Meetings are "Open" to the Members
June 2006  -  Pool Safety
May 2006

  - Legislative Changes in Virginia and Maryland for 2006
Assign Parking Spaces at Your Own Risk - published in Quorum
April 2006

  - Notarization of Documents
March 2006

  -  Telecommuting and Home Occupation
February 2006

  -  Exterior Application Procedures
January 2006

  -  Community Association Risk Management
December 2005

  -  Security
November 2005

  -  Duty of Confidentiality
October 2005

  -  Bankruptcy Reform: Areas of Interest to Community Associations
September 2005  -  Association’s Duty to Remove Snow
August 2005  -  Too Many People
July 2005  -  Stormwater Management Facilities
June 2005  -  Contracts – Tips to Review and Negotiate
May 2005  -  Virginia and Maryland Legislative Changes
April 2005  -  Acts of God and Recovery…before the Event
March 2005  -  Regulating Vehicles Parked on Public Streets
and Restricted Parking Districts
February 2005

  -  Judgment for the Plaintiff; Now What?
January 2005  -  A Brief Outline of Covenant Enforcement Procedures
December 2004
 - 
 Parliamentary Issues
November 2004  -  Winter Holiday Parties - Some Sobering Thoughts

October 2004

  -  Execution of Liens/Voting to Implement Collection Decisions
September 2004  - 

Basic Information Regarding Third Party Foreclosures
August 2004  - 

How Simple Registration Is - And How Important the Impact?
July 2004  - 

Home Business and "Residential Only" Covenants
June 2004  - 

Collection of Late Fees in Virginia and Maryland
May 2004  - 

Virginia and Maryland Legislative Changes
April 2004  - 

E-Mail - Use With Caution
March 2004  -  Under What Circumstances will Police Officers Enter the Common Areas of a Community Association to Enforce the Law?
February 2004  -  You've Been Served: Lawsuits and Service of Process
January 2004  -  Preparation of Meeting Minutes: How to Avoid Information Overload
December 2003  -  Christmas Tress Change In Law Affects Condominiums and Cooperatives
November 2003  -  Collections Issues
October 2003  -  Open Flame and Gas Grills Change In Law Affects Condominium Communities
September 2003  -  Association's Duty to Remove Snow
August 2003  -  The Ten Commandments of Contracting
July 2003  -  Condominium Insurance Issues - Recent Virginia Legislation May Answer the Question of Who Pays the Deductible?

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