Tag Archive: standard of care

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….

Standard of Care for Boards

Owners and Board members are often confused about what standard of care the law imposes on Board members, and with good reason.  The Condominium Act (the “New Act”) imposes one standard of care upon Board members, but that standard of care also applies to board members for “Old Act” condos (those formed under the Horizontal…

Condominium and Homeowner Association Boards: the Very Basics

Condominium and Homeowner Associations are governed by boards of directors, who generally have the power to make all decisions and take all actions on behalf of their associations.  Much like a small government, the Board is elected by the members of the community.  Beyond election of the board members, individual members of the community are…

Tag Archive: standard of care

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….

Standard of Care for Boards

Owners and Board members are often confused about what standard of care the law imposes on Board members, and with good reason.  The Condominium Act (the “New Act”) imposes one standard of care upon Board members, but that standard of care also applies to board members for “Old Act” condos (those formed under the Horizontal…

Condominium and Homeowner Association Boards: the Very Basics

Condominium and Homeowner Associations are governed by boards of directors, who generally have the power to make all decisions and take all actions on behalf of their associations.  Much like a small government, the Board is elected by the members of the community.  Beyond election of the board members, individual members of the community are…