by David P. Weiss | May 24, 2016 | Homeowner Associations
The Missouri Court of Appeals was recently presented with a case where the issue was whether the Missouri Condominium Act, the condominium’s declaration or its by-laws controlled a particular matter. The case of The Ventana Owners Association, Inc. v. Ventana KC, LLC,...
by e-LawLines | May 12, 2016 | Homeowner Associations
“Let the sun shine,” may have been the tune being hummed by homeowners while first installing a photovoltaic solar array system on various roofs and grounds of their property located within a subdivision. But, the Missouri Court of Appeals subsequently upheld the...
by e-LawLines | Mar 16, 2016 | Homeowner Associations
Or, “The Board Could Have Avoided This Litigation by Reading the Bylaws, At Least Once” In the case of Alliance Property Management Ltd. v. Forest Villa of Countryside Condominium Association, the property management company sought to have a contract for...
by David P. Weiss | Jan 4, 2016 | Homeowner Associations, Litigation
In a case handed down last month, the Missouri Court of Appeals denied an owner of one of three units in a condominium to bring an action against John Beal, Inc. (“Beal”). Beal had contracted with the Raymon Condominium Association to provide brick work on...
by David P. Weiss | Sep 29, 2015 | Corporate Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
They seem almost like an afterthought; perhaps they are. Minutes of board of director meetings and member meetings are a chore to prepare, possibly even a drudge. But they are critically important to your subdivision homeowners’ association or condominium...
by e-LawLines | Aug 31, 2015 | Homeowner Associations
Lewis and Marla Stout live in the Raintree Lake community in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Two years ago, the Stouts erected a swing set and, at the request of their children, painted it purple. Pursuant to the Raintree Lake covenants and restrictions, the Stouts were...
