E-mail has become the communication method of choice for many board members and association management. It is a rare board member or manager that does not utilize e-mail, and while we all can agree that e-mail has improved our respective ability to communicate with one another, it does have its…
Recent reports indicate that about 4 million U.S. homeowners are 90 days or more delinquent on their loans or in foreclosure proceedings. Many experts are forecasting another wave of foreclosures. Follow these links for some interesting stories from the following sources: L.A. Times, Foreclosure Pulse, and MSN Money Central Adding…
Going legally broke has made a big comeback, especially in California, despite major revisions to the US bankruptcy code intended to curb filings. The number of Californians seeking bankruptcy protection is booming. The amount of personal bankruptcy filings rose 75% in 2009 (from the 2008 filings). With many Californians continuing…
Sandra Gottlieb, partner of SwedelsonGottlieb, and President of Association Lien Services, was also nominated by the Channel Islands Chapter for its Speaker of the Year for her program on boards of directors’ fiduciary duties and responsibilities. Sandra is a new member of the Channel Islands Chapter’s Board, was elected President…
On February 24th (this Wednesday), David Swedelson, along with Tim Cline of the Timothy Cline Insurance Agency will be presenting a program on how technology can help you, as a board member, manager or community association vendor, to be more productive by taking advantage of new computer technology. They will…
Despite the wind, rain and cold weather that followed us from Southern California, SwedelsonGottlieb attorneys David Swedelson, Stephanie Rohde and Alyssa Klausner recently attended the 31st Annual CAI National Law Seminar in Tucson, Arizona. We have written an article about what we learned from this excellent seminar; follow this link…
David Swedelson and Sandra Gottlieb were recently nominated for the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of CAI’s Excellence in Education Award. Sandra was nominated, along with Karen Kokowicz, Manager of Westview Towers HOA (our client), for their program entitled How to Say No and Keep Your Job. David was nominated, along…
David Swedelson was a speaker on a panel with this title at CAI’s recent 31st Annual CAI National Law Seminar in Tucson, Arizona. In preparation for that program, David Swedelson and firm Associate Stephanie Rohde authored an article entitled Collecting Delinquent Assessments in a Troubled Economy. Click here to download…
A Building Component Does Not Become Common Area Just Because It Was Placed or Built On The Common Area; Homeowner Cannot Escape Maintenance Responsibility Based Upon Developer’s Mistake. Chen v. Fairmont Terrace Homeowners Association (2001) 2001 WL 1191483 (Cal.App.4 Dist.) Not Officially Published This is a case that was handled…
We have all heard stories about accidental e-mails. How about accidental voice mails? I guess it can happen. The Los Angeles Daily Journal reported that a lawsuit is moving forward based on a voicemail that was accidentally left on an attorney’s system. The article states: “The three men thought they…