A tax sale purchaser acquired title to eight Association lots at tax sale and subsequently failed to pay assessments due to the Association. The Association filed a lawsuit alleging that the purchaser was responsible for payment of all assessments due after the date of the tax sales. The purchaser disputed liability for assessments claiming that the title conveyed in the tax sales was not sufficient to trigger liability for assessments. In the trial court, Mr. Finamore argued that the...
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The 2017 edition of Thomson Reuters' Georgia Super Lawyers magazine recognized Elina V. Brim, Stephen A. Finamore, Jason W. Hammer, Cynthia C. Hodge, Burke B. Johnson, John T. Lueder, Brian P. McElreath, Daniel E. Melchi, Erica L. Parsons, Jefferson M. Starr, and Brandon D. Wagner as among the best in their respective practice areas in the state. Exceptional lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement For inclusion onto these lists, lawyers are...
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Brendan Hunter and Elina Brim recently obtained a judgment for our association client in the Superior Court of Forsyth County in excess of $40,000.00, which included $22,000.00 in fines. The case arose when the homeowner refused to perform maintenance on his property and refused to pay assessments. With respect to maintenance, the homeowner argued that a jury must make a determination of a maintenance violation. Further, the owner argued that a jury must make a determination on his statute of...
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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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