HOAs are, for the purposes of tort liability, generally considered the owners of property such as common areas, which can result in liability for injuries that occur on that property due to dangerous conditions. But another area of potential tort liability is through...
An HOA can only function properly when homeowners pay their dues and fees on time, and when one homeowner starts to willfully fall behind or refuses to pay fees and the HOA does not take decisive action in response, other homeowners can take the hint that they can...
Proposition 206, which overhauls Arizona’s minimum wage and paid sick leave rules, was passed by Arizona voters in November 2016, and, despite facing a legal challenge, fully goes into effect July 1, 2017. It affects all employers conducting business in Arizona, and,...
When a person is injured by a dog bite, attorneys are often looking for anyone to sue, especially where a child or elderly person has been seriously injured. The dog owner is, of course, the person with primary legal liability, if any (different states apply different...
Maybe you’ve just been elected to an HOA board or perhaps you’ve been on the board for a decade, but there should come a point when your HOA takes the time to look at its community contract, often referred to as the CC&Rs, short for Covenants, Conditions and...
