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...
by David P. Weiss | May 21, 2015 | Homeowner Associations, Litigation
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled in a recent case that the unit owners of a condominium building were not entitled to excess insurance proceeds remaining after their building was reconstructed. One of multiple buildings making up The Willows on the Lake...
by e-LawLines | Apr 30, 2015 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
More often than you may think, a subdivision’s homeowners’ association (“HOA”) or condominium owners’ association finds that its original charter as a Missouri nonprofit corporation has been revoked by the Missouri Secretary of State...
by e-LawLines | Oct 31, 2014 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
Quite frequently, the homeowners association (“HOA”) of a subdivision will want to amend, remove or add provisions to the governing documents, generally called an indenture, restrictive covenants or covenants and restrictions. Changes can be relatively...
by e-LawLines | Sep 10, 2014 | Homeowner Associations
Homeowners associations regularly file lawsuits to protect the interests of their members. These actions are oftentimes met with a challenge that the homeowners association has no right — or standing — to bring these claims, but instead the property owners themselves...
