by e-LawLines | Nov 30, 2016 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
In any condominium or subdivision where restrictive covenants bind all owners in a common scheme, some owners will naturally dislike or complain about certain covenants and restrictions that they feel are unfair or should not apply, at least for that particular owner!...
by e-LawLines | Oct 19, 2016 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law, Small Business Law
Everyone has wanted to get out of a contract at some point. Some contracts contain provisions to terminate the contract as long as certain conditions are met. It is important to comply with these provisions when terminating a contract or a court may find that the...
by e-LawLines | Sep 27, 2016 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
As the nation inches closer to the 2016 presidential election, differences of opinion emerge in the form of political signs scattered across neighborhood lawns all over America. Occasionally, these signs lead to differences of opinions between community associations...
by David P. Weiss | Aug 16, 2016 | Contract Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently addressed a condominium declaration’s provision that purportedly obligated a successor-in-interest to a unit to remain liable for the prior owner’s unpaid condominium assessments. In that case, the condominium association...
by e-LawLines | Jul 20, 2016 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
In 2013, a resident at Homefield Gardens Condominium Association was attacked by another resident’s pit bull. She brought suit against her Condominium Association alleging negligence, among other theories of recovery. Her allegations included that the Condominium...
by David P. Weiss | Jul 19, 2016 | Contract Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
Occasionally the question arises regarding the enforceability of prohibiting truck or commercial vehicle parking within subdivisions. It should be noted that parking either a truck or a commercial vehicle in a closed garage is almost always excluded from the scope of...