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Assessments form the financial lifeblood of a property owners association (“POA”). In the event that an owner does not pay their assessments, the results can be detrimental to the long-term health of the POA. Therefore, it is important for POAs to begin the collection process in a timely manner. If a board chooses to wait,Read more

The lifeblood of all types of property owners associations (POAs) is the collection of monthly, quarterly, or annual assessments.  Assessments pay for things such as common area maintenance and insurance, amenities like pools, gyms and tennis courts and other responsibilities covered by the POA, so when an owner fails to pay their assessment, it isRead more

Foreclosures in Texas can be tricky. The Texas Property Code has very specific requirements that must be strictly adhered to if a condominium or subdivision property owners association intends to exercise its authority to foreclose on a property under its jurisdiction. For example, the association should only foreclose on amounts secured by the association’s lien,Read more

By Clint Brown The bankruptcy process is a complicated set of procedures for all property owners association (POA) directors and community managers. In a prior blog post, we discussed the bankruptcy basics to provide directors and managers insights to navigate this difficult subject. We are going to continue that discussion in this article as weRead more

By Eric Tonsul The state of Texas has been growing rapidly over the last several years. Millions of new people have moved to the State bringing with them new opportunities via new industry or expansion in existing industries, and the property owners association (POA) industry is no exception. New community managers and board members areRead more

It’s hard to believe, but 2021 is almost here. With the current year bringing so many ups-and-downs and uncertainty, we are hopeful 2021 will bring us back closer to a sense of a “new normalcy”. For many property owners associations (POA), that sense of normalcy begins at the start of year with the annual assessments.Read more

COVID-19 has forced local and national governments across the world to adopt emergency actions to combat the growing pandemic. Government action in the United States is no different. Congress has passed emergency action on family leave and payroll protection loans. Local governments have instituted shelter-in-place or stay home orders, and the term “essential employee” hasRead more

By Marc Markel, Greg Godkin and Clint Brown The world is going through uncertain times while dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. No one is immune from the fallout of COVID-19, including our community associations. While many legal offices are closed across Texas, our law firm has been able to work remotely with little toRead more

In recent years, the Board of Directors (“Board”) approval process of fines, deed restriction enforcement actions and collection actions has come under greater scrutiny. We have seen an increase in cases where an owner or, in most cases, the owner’s attorney, wants to see the Board’s meeting minutes that contain an entry showing that theRead more

Did you hear the one about the homeowner who, no matter how many violation letters the community association sent, refused to stop parking his car in his front yard? Or how about the homeowner who did not care that her tenant refused to remove his window unit air conditioner even though she had been sentRead more