Archive Newsletters


For many years, the Firm sent out AEQUITAS, a periodic newsletter that contained helpful information about association legal issues and legislation. An archive of those newsletters and their contents are below. Please feel free to download and refer to these helps at your convenience.

ÆQUITAS, July 2006 -- Changes in Law 2006
Notice of Violations and Exchange of Information
Administrative Law Judge Hearings
Foreclosure Limitation
Books and Records Inspection
Parking
Flags
Sale of Condo Association Property
Closed Board of Directors Meetings

ÆQUITAS, June 2005 -- Changes in Law
Removal of Directors
Proxies
Absentee Ballots
Mail Ballots
Collection Fees, Application of payments
Resale Disclosure
Excess Proceeds
Bankruptcy Reform

ÆQUITAS, March 2005
The ABC’s of An Enforcement Litigation
Maximum Annual Assessment vs. Regular Annual Assessment
Sarbanes What?

ÆQUITAS, June 2004 -- Legislative Changes Edition
Lien and Foreclosre Reform
Members Speaking at Board Meetings, Open Board Meetings, Books and Records Inspection
Recorded Notice Association Contact Information
Contracts with Directors -- Conflict of Interest
Annual Audit, Review or Compilation
Resale Disclosure Statement Confirmation
Homestead Exemption
Political Signs
Parking
Challenging a Corporate Act
Construction Defect Suits

ÆQUITAS, February 2004
Condominium Pass Through of Common Expenses Affecting Fewer Than All of the Units
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure -- Options for Updating Governing Documents
Voting by Mail in Condominiums and Planned Communities
Delinquencies and First Mortgages and "Pud Riders"

ÆQUITAS, November 2003
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Apply to HOA's?
Dogs and Disabled Residents
"Housing for older persons" communities must waive their minimum age requirements to accommodate disabled individuals.

ÆQUITAS, September 2003
Does the recent case Johnson v. Pointe Community Association, Inc. require associations to enforce every restriction in CC&R's?
How to handle occurrences of damage to condo units
Senate Bill 1193: New Uses for Email in Associations

ÆQUITAS, June 2003
New State Law Regarding the Power to Restrict Parking of Certain Gas Utility Vehicles
Minor Changes in Procedure to Challenge a "Corporate Act" and Location of Board Meetings
Garden Lakes v. Madigan, Limitations on Community Association Power to Restrict or Limit Solar Energy Devices

ÆQUITAS, November 2002
Are Community Associations Legally Obligated to Respond to Lender Questionnaires?
What Should Associations do about Trustee¹s Sales and "Excess Proceeds"?
Can an Association Regulate Parking on Streets?
What is the Interplay between Zoning, Municipal Ordinances, and CC&Rs?

ÆQUITAS, July 2002
2002 Flag Legislation
2002 School Legislation
2002 Notice and Opportunity to Cure Legislation
2002 Condominium Conversion Legislation

ÆQUITAS, April 2002
Restriction of Religious Expression
Should I Take their Check?
Can an Association Eliminate Rentals?
Are "Reserves" Required in Arizona?

ÆQUITAS, December 2001
"Safe" Harbor for Decisions of Directors
Is Board Member Exchange of E-mail a Meeting?
Proper Fine Procedures

ÆQUITAS, September 2000
Group Homes in Communities Governed by CC&Rs
Resident vs. Resident: Any of the Association¹s Business?
Legal Entry into Gated Communities

ÆQUITAS, October 1999
1999 Changes to Condominium, Planned Community and Nonprofit Corporation Acts
1999 Legislative Changes Affecting Construction Defect Litigation
1999 Legislative Changes Affecting Valuation of Planned Community Common Areas