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https://youtu.be/6oLZe23elu4 With COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders firmly in place for cities, counties and the State of Texas, many community managers and board members are asking how bankruptcy is being affected. The short answer is not much. Overall, owners in property owners associations (POAs) experiencing financial difficulty are still filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. BankruptcyRead 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

There is concern on the part of every American as to what they should be doing with the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is no different when it comes to Property Owners Associations (POA). Each distinct type of POA has its own concerns.  For general information about steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19Read 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

On January 28, 2020, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued an “Assistance Animal Notice” (“Notice”) to provide guidance to housing providers who are presented with a request for an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”).  For those of us who have spent years relying uponRead more

The rise of wireless, affordable security and surveillance cameras and systems (such as the popular Ring and Nest systems) has encouraged many homeowners in communities across the country to install cameras and systems in and around their homes. Combining these cameras and systems with the ability to access the videos from a cell phone orRead more

The arrival of 2020 marks the dawning of a new decade. It also marks the start of our fifth decade serving clients in the community association industry. For 40 years, RMWBH has been representing community managers and community associations in not just their legal needs, but their education needs as well. Our efforts to ensureRead more

It’s hard to believe but another year is about to come to a close. 2019 saw excitement across the property association industry. From a spring full of legislative action, a fall of trade shows and much more in between, let’s take a look back at the momentous year that was 2019. Legislative Session 2019 beganRead more

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, except for a spouse Dangling from a ladder while hanging more twinkling lights Not wanting to be outdone by Bob his neighbor on the right The Decorations Committee had chosen poorly last year How could the Board’s Committee appointment processRead more

Effective September 1, 2019, HOAs and Non-Profit Corporations now have a new tool to fix mistakes in corporate procedure, such as voting, or action taken without authorization—saving HOAs and Non-Profit Corporations from costly litigation arising from such mistakes. The New Law This familiar scenario has been the subject of countless lawsuits: an HOA has anRead more