by robschlackman@gmail.com | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, Articles, Boards
A thousand-year-old story finds new relevance when applied to a modern-day community Recently, Jews around the world celebrated the holiday of Passover with what is known as a “seder” – a ritual feast. A central activity of the seder (besides the festive meal) is the...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Mar 11, 2019 | Boards, Articles
We are often contacted by condominium, co-op and homeowners association boards when a homeowner or shareholder has requested copies of community documents such as financial records, contracts, homeowner contact information, etc. The boards’ initial inclination, and...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Dec 5, 2018 | Boards, Articles, Blog
Too often, hardworking community association Boards find themselves at odds with their homeowners. Conscientious Board members, who are volunteering their time, talents and energy to better the community, wonder why their efforts are unappreciated and why they are...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Oct 25, 2018 | Boards, Articles, Blog, Litigation
A Westchester County cooperative apartment corporation decided to prohibit washing machines in apartments by creating a new House Rule. The basis for the new rule was a finding by the Board that the plumbing system in the building was “not sufficiently robust” to...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Oct 20, 2015 | Boards, Articles, Blog
In recent years, municipalities have banned cigarette smoking in government offices and places of public accommodation. Many private entities also prohibit cigarette smoking in office buildings, factories and warehouses. Even facilities that originally established...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Apr 20, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Boards, State Law
You may have read the recent article in CAI’s Common Ground magazine entitled “Man in the Middle” about community association ombudsmen in Nevada, Florida, Virginia and Colorado.[i] An ombudsman is defined as “a public official appointed to investigate citizens’...
