The Brown Law Group releases our annual legislative update and other informative posts to share insights into the current state of legal issues for planned communities and condominiums.
It should come as no surprise to Arizona residents that the state needs to find ways to effectively conserve water. This can be at odds
Being a board member of an Arizona HOA involves lots of work. Plus it’s an unpaid volunteer position! Effectiveness is proactively addressing issues before they
Homeowners’ associations and board members have a central purpose of building and maintaining a community that members enjoy living in. The main driving force of
While dogs are often lauded as man’s best friend there are times when they, as well as other pets, can pose legal issues for HOAs
Serving on the board of a homeowner’s association can be much more time-consuming and difficult than most people expect. There are not many resources available
There are not many people that get excited about record keeping, but it must be a top priority for any Arizona HOA. Arizona law makes
Everyone we know that buys a home in a planned community or homeowners association wants a neighborhood that will be a good, safe place to
Even seasoned board members can be daunted by the most difficult part of their volunteerism, managing the owners. Many a meeting has fallen to chaos
Our Owners (mostly) love a holiday. Owners around the country love to put up festive lights and decorations to celebrate. The news loves digging into
As a new nominee to the Board, you were likely more focused on your agenda than the realities of serving as a volunteer Director for
Virtual Meetings and Electronic Voting for Arizona HOA Boards Our Associations have taken notice of the efficiencies and cost savings offered by new virtual methods
The nominations tendered. The ballots cast and tallied. Suddenly you are on the Board. What was once whim gone as reality settles in and the
Kalway v. Calabria Ranch HOA LLC arose from a dispute between a homeowner, Maarten Kalway, and his homeowners association, Calabria Ranch HOA LLC. Kalway is
In 2022, the Arizona legislature passed several bills affecting community associations, all of which are effective as of September 24, 2022. House Bill 2158: Political
As an HOA you need to ensure that you have provided means by which the cars in your communities are adequately regulated in order to
There is no question that digital solutions and online platforms can save tons of time for homeowners associations. Every paper process that can be replaced
Arizona Proposition 209, otherwise known as the “Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act,” will directly impact homeowners associations and planned communities. Prop 209 states that an
Whenever you see a story on the news about an HOA, the odds of it being positive are low. As a board member of an
