Lueder, Larkin & Hunter’s community association newsletter Community Matters is now available for download online. This edition features a review of Georgia’s brand new garnishment laws (by Brandon Wagner), an article discussing the process of a judicial foreclosure sale and bidding strategies (by Stephen Finamore), and an article discussing the hot topic of Airbnb and whether or not temporary rentals of homes are allowed in community associations (by Haley Hancock). Also included in...
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Thank you for joining us at the 2016 Board Boot Camp – Session 1: Saturday, August 6, 2016. Board Boot Camp! Board Boot Camp is a complimentary community association seminar. Session 1 is three hours, and included CE credits. Featuring sessions on: Things that all board members should know Enforcement options with attendee participation Statute of limitations Amendments and how to market amendments to a community; and Collection topics, such as garnishment, tax sales,...
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Thank you to all who attended the 2016 Board Boot Camp – Session 2: Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Board Boot Camp, which was a complimentary community association seminar. Session 2 was a condensed two-hour seminar, and did not include CE credits. It featured sessions on: Things that all board members should know Enforcement options with attendee participation Statute of limitations Amendments and how to market amendments to a community; and Collection topics, such as...
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In a lawsuit seeking to recover unpaid assessments on behalf of a community association client, Lueder, Larkin & Hunter was unable to perfect service upon the owner at several different addresses. The Court issued an Order directing that service be perfected within one week or the case would be dismissed. We were finally able to locate an address for the owner in Texas and had a private process server make contact with the owner. The owner made an appointment with the process server to...
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Superior Court Judge Doris L. Downs of Fulton County recently ruled in favor of a condominium association client seeking an order prohibiting a unit owner from utilizing Airbnb, a short-term rental service. David C. Boy, IV and Haley Hancock argued on behalf of the association that the use of a short term rental service such as Airbnb violates the prohibition on business use found in the association’s covenants. The prohibition on business use is a common use restriction found in the...
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