Prohibiting the Display of the U.S. Flag
May 13, 2013
Can a homeowners association or a condominium association prohibit the display of the U.S. flag? Some readers may recall that two years ago Dr. Dawn Kamin, owner of a business in a commercial condominium development located in Germantown, Tennessee, got into some hot water because she installed a flag pole in front of the unit…
READ MOREA Story About Architectural Covenants….
April 29, 2013
Another recent homeowners association case out of Texas addresses issues surrounding architectural covenants. Bill and Candi Fry own a home in Mineola, Texas, which is part of the Spring Lakes HOA. Bill is a member of the Texas Air National Guard. In early 2010, he was preparing to leave home for training and a tour…
READ MOREWilbur the Pig and Domestic Animals
April 15, 2013
Now that this blog has addressed some of the basics of homeowners association and condominium association governance in Tennessee, it will look at some actual events and issues (not always in Tennessee) involving homeowners associations and condominium associations. Last year, an amusing story came out of Texas involving a homeowners association and a Vietnamese pot-bellied…
READ MOREA Condominium Association is created and governed by its Master Deed/Declaration
April 8, 2013
A condominium association, though similar in many respects to a homeowners association, is more complex. It has protective covenants and common areas. It levies assessments as provided in its declaration or master deed. However, the maintenance of its common areas are likely more expensive and the declaration or master deed also creates the individual units….
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