When is an Association neither a Condominium nor a Homeowners Association?
January 16, 2015
We have taken a bit of a hiatus from posting as real world work has kept us busy. We will endeavor to keep the blog better updated. When is an association neither a condominium nor homeowners association? When it is cooperative association! You do not see many coops in west Tennessee, but there are a…
READ MOREAre Member Votes Private?
September 9, 2014
Is a member of an association entitled to review the individual votes of an association election, or do the members of an association in Tennessee have some expectation of privacy as to their votes? In Sigel v. The Monarch Condominium Association, Inc., No. W2011-01150-COA-R3-CV (June 29, 2012), the Tennessee Court of Appeals addressed this question….
READ MOREThe Difference Between Non-Profit and Tax Exempt
March 21, 2014
In representing condominium and homeowners associations, I often have to correct misinformation about the nature of such entities. Recently, I have seen many members and Boards mention that their associations are 501(c)(3)’s. They are not. This is a common misconception regarding the nature of condominium and homeowners associations. In Tennessee mandatory condominium and homeowners associations…
READ MOREAssociations and Communications Technology
February 28, 2014
Following up on our last post on HB2060/SB2198, the House version of the bill has been taken off of notice for the legislative calendar, while the Senate version, as of February 19th, was assigned to a subcommittee. Let’s switch from the legislative update to an interesting development near Nashville. A lawsuit has been filed in…
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