Tag Archive: procedure

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 7: Board Committees

WUCIOA provides an ability for Boards form Committees to conduct some Board Business. (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 5: Electronic Notice

WUCIOA provides for electronic notice to members who “opt in” to such notice. (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 4 – Open Board Meetings

WUCIOA requires all board and board committee meetings to be open to the members (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that…

Renovation Projects and Your Governing Documents

So you’re Association faced with doing a renovation project – where do you start?  The first place the Association should start with is the Declaration – the association attorney can help ensure that the Board is complying with the Declaration’s requirements. 1.  Following procedures: the Association attorney can help ensure that the Board follows proper…

Notice & Opportunity to be Heard

Over the past several weeks, we have dealt with many questions about the proper procedure to follow when issuing fines against owners who do not comply with association rules.  One important requirement that many associations do not know about or understand is the obligation to give owners notice and an opportunity to be heard before…

Tag Archive: procedure

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 7: Board Committees

WUCIOA provides an ability for Boards form Committees to conduct some Board Business. (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 5: Electronic Notice

WUCIOA provides for electronic notice to members who “opt in” to such notice. (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 4 – Open Board Meetings

WUCIOA requires all board and board committee meetings to be open to the members (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that…

Renovation Projects and Your Governing Documents

So you’re Association faced with doing a renovation project – where do you start?  The first place the Association should start with is the Declaration – the association attorney can help ensure that the Board is complying with the Declaration’s requirements. 1.  Following procedures: the Association attorney can help ensure that the Board follows proper…

Notice & Opportunity to be Heard

Over the past several weeks, we have dealt with many questions about the proper procedure to follow when issuing fines against owners who do not comply with association rules.  One important requirement that many associations do not know about or understand is the obligation to give owners notice and an opportunity to be heard before…