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The operations of property owners associations (POAs) can often be vast and complex. Asking the board of directors, who are volunteers, to be hands-on in every facet of operations is often difficult if not impracticable. To keep pace with the requests and needs of homeowners, Boards will often turn to other members of the POARead more

The 87th Texas Legislative Session introduced several new laws impacting property owners associations (POAs). At the time, one law that brought more questions than answers was Section 10 of SB 1588 requiring POAs to file their management certificates with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). Now, six months after the requirement began, and with theRead more

The continued growth of property owners associations (POA) and further state statutes allowing for action from both the association and the homeowners is leading to increased legal action in the courts from both parties. It has now become almost inevitable that a POA will be involved in a lawsuit either as the plaintiff or defendant.Read more

Water splashing, children’s excited screams, steam rising off the concrete, the sounds and scenes of summer at the pool are almost here once again. As property owner associations (POAs) prepare for another summer of fun, there are decisions POAs will have to make as the threat of COVID-19 continues to persist. First among the decisions,Read 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

Over the last few months, we have discussed many of the changes the 87th Texas Legislative Session brought to the Property Owners Association (POA) world. One of the biggest changes is the new requirement for POAs to file their management certificates with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). In the following update, we will provideRead more

RMWBH is pleased to announce the relocation and expansion of its Dallas-Fort Worth office to the Frisco-Plano area. While more details will be forthcoming, the new office location and the office space is being chosen and designed to accommodate the firm’s growth in the areas of Property Owners Association, Corporate, Litigation, Employment, and Real EstateRead more

As we look ahead to our upcoming webinar on reserve studies in which Marc Markel leads a discussion featuring industry experts, we want to offer a preview of what you will hear during this special event. We sat down with Marc, Elon Goldman of Association Reserves and David Yancy of Criterium Yancy to discuss aspectsRead more

On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott signed Executive Order GA-34 (the “Order”), providing that the COVID-19 restrictions put in place by past executive orders would be lifted effective March 10, 2021. The COVID-19 restrictions lifted by the Order include but are not limited to the statewide mask mandate, social distancing requirements, limitations on gathering sizes,Read 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