Hoarding is a problem which occurs with greater and greater frequency in condominium projects. Hoarding usually occurs with single, elderly females.
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Category: Legal Insight
Hoarding in the Condominium Unit
Eviction of Tenants from the Condominium Unit
With the prolonged downturn in the economy and the high rates of foreclosures in Ohio and across the country, more and more condominium associations are finding increased pressure from unit owners to rent their units.
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Reserve Studies Protect the Board
A Reserve Study gives the Board protection from claims of breach of fiduciary duty. This is the best summary of the benefit of reserve studies I have seen.
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The 10th District Court of Appeals for Ohio Allows Unit Owners to File Class Action Against Developer
On June 9, 2011, the 10th District Court of Appeals for Franklin County, Ohio, decided that condominium owners can maintain a class action on behalf of all unit owners against the developer.
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To Fine or Not to Fine?
The board of directors has decided to impose a fine against an owner for violation of the rules. Now what? Here are the steps you need to know in order to properly levy a fine against an owner.
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Aging Residents
We get many requests over the month for answers to the difficult problems surrounding an aging population at the condominium community. Usually, the Association Board wants to know how to handle the resident who is clearly suffering from dementia or is a horder or who cannot take care of the simple tasks inside the unit, such as shutting off the water fawcet after use.
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What is an Enclosure?
So what is an enclosure? Is a screened in porch an enclosure requiring 100% approval? If the wind blows through, is that an "enclosure?" Ohio courts have not yet had to answer this question.
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Free Seminar on New HOA Law for Ohio
We are pleased to announce that Williams & Strohm will present a free seminar on the new Ohio Homeowners Association law on August 31, 2010.
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