In early November an attorney from our office attended an annual meeting of an association consisting of 44 homes. In spite of the attendance of our attorney, the property manager, the association’s accountant, 5 board members, and 13 homeowners, no business could be conducted in that the association failed...
As many condominium and homeowner association annual meetings are held during the first quarter, many board members and professional property managers are preparing for these meetings to reasonable ensure that the meetings will be effecient and effective. HOAleader.com recently published an article that quotes Kaman & Cusimano partner David Kaman, outlining...
As community associations hold their 2013 annual meetings, many share a common challenge: obtaining a quorum to conduct business. A quorum is the number of owners present, in person or by proxy, that is required to be present to transact business, including conducting an election. Often, an association’s governing...
Kaman & Cusimano is pleased to announce our spring seminar series: Effective and Efficient Board Meetings Topics to be discussed include: 20 Suggestions for More Efficient Meetings Open vs. Closed Meetings Outbursts From Owners Parliamentary Procedures Email Decisions Timed Agendas – Limiting Endless Discussion Board Ethics/Confidentiality This seminar is...
While it takes a judge to invalidate an election, generally owners may recall a board. Recently, we attended an annual meeting with a very close election. Nine candidates were nominated to fill four positions. While all the proper election procedures were followed, several of the candidates were unaware of...