Insights Blog

Your legal challenges may be unique to your association, but chances are we’ve successfully managed this issue many times over. Search our blog for issues of interest and plan to attend one of our free quarterly meetings where we discuss the most pressing issues facing association boards today. We’ll announce the dates and topics of Legal Insights Quarterly right here on our blog as well as the home page of our website.

Archive: 2018

Know What Your Attorney Does for You

If your community association has retained an attorney, Board members should know what that attorney does for the association. Read More...

Robin Strohm | December 6, 2018

Borrowing for the Big Project

If your association does not have enough reserves to take on big capital projects, the Board may want to consider borrowing the money. Read More...

Robin Strohm | November 6, 2018

What About that Land Contract: Does it violate a Leasing Restriction?

If an owner sells his condominium unit to someone under a land contract, the buyer becomes an “equitable” owner under Ohio law. A land contract is nothing more than a type of owner financing for the purchase of the unit.
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Robin Strohm | October 2, 2018

Budget Season Approaches: What Boards Should Know

For condominium and HOA associations throughout Ohio, “budget season” has arrived or is quickly approaching. Various association Boards and Managers are reviewing the prior year’s budget and expenditures in preparation for finalizing the 2019 budget for the association. Read More...

Robin Strohm | September 11, 2018

The Thin Blue Line

We have been asked a lot of questions recently about the status of the “Thin Blue Line” flag legislation pending in the Ohio legislature. This legislation, known as House Bill 230, was introduced in the Ohio House in May, 2017.
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Robin Strohm | August 14, 2018