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…
By: David C. Swedelson, Esq., Senior Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb Community managers have been telling us over the last year that much of their time has been consumed by matters relating to delinquent assessments. And they are not just referring to the basic mechanics of the collection process. They are also…
By Joan E. Lewis-Heard, Esq. Senior Associate; SwedelsonGottlieb For those community associations whose CC&Rs provide for assignment of rents from a tenant in the event an association owner who is renting their unit or home is delinquent in the payment of assessments, an association may collect the rent directly from…
We see it on the web all the time, articles highly critical of politicians, actors, pop stars and others. Then come the highly inflammatory comments from readers using anonymous names. There are websites where you can critique restaurants, shops, services, etc. Sometimes these criticizers write some of the nastiest things.…
We are often asked by Boards about what is a reasonable rule. The answer is that I know it when I see it. We prepared an article that addresses this very issue. Click here for that article, “What Makes a Rule Reasonable or Unreasonable? I Know It When I See…