Community association board members are busy volunteers who set aside time amidst work, family, and other personal obligations to serve their communities. In order to ensure this time is used productively, it is crucial to plan ahead so that board meetings can be effective and efficient. Following these key...
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Difference Between Directors and Officers By Jennifer B. Cusimano
One of the more misunderstood concepts of community associations is the difference between a director and an officer. Under Ohio law, all condominium and planned communities must be administered by an owners association. The board of directors is the governing body that is responsible for the administration of the...
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Master or Sub: Which Rules Do I Follow? by: Brian L. Shaw
Far too often an association’s board of directors has a hard enough time getting prospective purchasers (or long-time owners for that matter) to understand what it means to live in a deed-restricted community. Just getting people to read (and hopefully understand) the governing documents is quite the challenge. However,...
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Signature Cards Must Be Up To Date By Peter M. O’Grady, Esq.
Signature cards are used by banks to verify that the party using an account actually has authority to use the account. These accounts include, but are not limited to, the association’s operating accounts, reserve accounts, certificate of deposit accounts, and money market accounts. One of the more commonly missed...