News, Events, & Publications

As the legal landscape continues to evolve, our team offers unique perspectives and insights on the challenges our clients will face now and in the future.

News & Insights

Community Matters – Fall 2021

The Fall 2021 edition features an article with tips regarding court appearances via Zoom (by Stephen Finamore), and an article discussing difficulty with service of process (by Zachary H. Trippe).  Cynthia C. Hodge also provides an overview of the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy food and fund drive. Community Matters is published on our website on a quarterly basis, and if you would like hard copies, we can make those available for you as well.  Thank you! Download Community...

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Community Matters – Summer 2021

The Summer 2021 edition features an article with information regarding records and documents that members are entitled to review (by John Lueder), and an article discussing fair housing act violations and how to avoid them (by Elina Brim). Community Matters is published on our website on a quarterly basis, and if you would like hard copies, we can make those available for you as well.  Thank you! Download Community...

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2021 Board Boot Camp – Leading Your HOA to Success – A Problem Solver’s Guide for Enforcement and Collections

Join us for the 2021 Board Boot Camp, a complimentary community association seminar on Saturday, August 14th, 2021 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Common Problems and Pitfalls in Collections and Covenant Enforcement In this course, attendees will discuss the common problems and pitfalls that take place in community association collections and covenant enforcement. Registration is required to attend. This is a three hour GREC approved course and attendees will have the opportunity to interact with...

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Community Matters – Spring 2021

The Spring 2021 edition features an article with information regarding virtual board meetings (by Brendan Hunter), an article discussing the most recent Executive Order by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (by Joseph Larkin), and an article revisiting the Northside Bank v. Mountainbrook case  (by Brandon Wagner). Community Matters is published on our website on a quarterly basis, and if you would like hard copies, we can make those available for you as well.  Thank you! Download Community...

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Executive Order for Empowering a Healthy Georgia

On March 31, 2021, Governor Kemp signed his latest Executive Order for Empowering a Healthy Georgia (the “Order”) to address Covid-19.  The Order continues to provide that “Organizations” (which includes community associations) “shall implement measures to mitigate the exposure and spread of COVID-19.”  That part of the Order has not changed since the spring of 2020.  However, the Order now provides that “such measures may include” a list twelve separate actions, most of...

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