Are 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 MORENuisance Provisions and the Enforcement of Covenants
June 6, 2014
Many CCRs and Master Deeds contain nuisance provisions. These seemingly innocuous provisions usually provide that: no unlawful noxious or offensive activities shall be carried on in any Lot or Unit, nor shall anything be done therein or thereon which shall constitute a nuisance or, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, unreasonably disturb others….
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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