Pool openings. Tee times. Court reservations. Dock moorings. Playground use. These are just some of the recreational activities offered by community associations, especially on Long Island. Continue reading “Spring Clean Up: Are Your Community’s Amenities Risk-Ready for the Season?”
Author: Trisha Schlackman
Community Associations and Direct Employees: Are You Compliant?
Employment Law compliance is a top priority of federal, state and local governments seeking to protect the rights of employees. Community Associations that have direct employees are obligated to ensure that — just like any other employer — they are in compliance with these laws. Continue reading “Community Associations and Direct Employees: Are You Compliant?”
Can’t We Simply Update the Rules?
Change to Rules and Regulations won’t do. The Court makes it clear: Changing the permitted use of a home must be effectuated by amending the Declaration and/or By-Laws
HURRY UP – YOU MOVE TOO SLOW!
By Edward M. Taylor, Esq.
Picture this: A condominium building experiences water leaks from a rooftop and drainage system in need of repair.
The Board of Managers takes steps to address the issue by hiring a contractor and commencing repairs, but the Board runs out of funding for the project prior to completion and the work is halted midstream. The Board then struggles with the best way to gather sufficient funds and the project languishes. In the meantime, unit owners continue to suffer from water leaks in their apartments.
Associate Attorneys Present Case Update and Anecdotes to Suffolk County Bar Association
Recently, Taylor, Eldridge & Endres Associate Attorneys, Melissa Schlactus and Beth Gazes, spoke to members and colleagues of the Suffolk County Bar Association.
Recently, Taylor, Eldridge & Endres Associate Attorneys, Melissa Schlactus and Beth Gazes, spoke to members and colleagues of the Suffolk County Bar Association presenting recent case law and anecdotes about neighbor-against-neighbor disputes, an issue that most association Boards and landlords face from time to time (or perhaps – unfortunately – frequently). The purpose of the lecture was to discuss whether and how the Board or landlord should respond or intervene in neighbors’ disputes.
