A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

 - A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

Virginia – Feud over sign could force Fairfax’s Olde Belhaven to sell square

Feud over sign could force Fairfax’s Olde Belhaven to sell square“Need I say more! This would lead to chaos,” a neighbor fretted in an e-mail about the precedent that would be set if the sign wasn’t removed. “Our property values would be put at risk.” Such HOA disputes are as suburban as cul-de-sacs and two-car garages, but few metastasize into legal battles that spend years in the courts, break legal ground and bankrupt the HOA.

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Illinois – Supreme Court Considers HOA Speeding Tickets

Illinois Supreme Court Considers HOA Speeding TicketsRelated News Illinois Supreme Court Considers HOA Speeding Tickets Canada: Group Blasts Hidden School Zone Signs View Main Topics: Massachusetts Supreme Court Clears Driver Who Hit Homeless Man Indiana: Driving For Miles With Blinker On is Not a Crime Back To Front Page Former Australian Road Safety Official Questions Speed Emphasis Subscribe via RSS or E-Mail Illinois Supreme Court Considers HOA Speeding Tickets High court in Illinois hears oral arguments in dispute over whether homeowners associations may issue speeding tickets.

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Tennessee – State Supreme Court Permits Continued Development Of Franklin County Subdivision

State Supreme Court Permits Continued Development Of Franklin County Subdivision – 11/19/2012 – Chattanoogan.comThe Tennessee Supreme Court on Monday upheld a decision of the Chancery Court for Franklin County to permit the continued development of Cooley’s Rift, a 1,400-acre residential development near Monteagle, despite objections from some original homeowners to changes in the development plan.

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Arizona – Class action lawsuit filed against some Arizona HOA’s

Class action lawsuit filed against some Arizona HOA’sSAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — As a single income household, Robert and Kristy Leatham find themselves spending a lot of family time at home. Kristy is a nursing student and Robert is a law enforcement officer. While they still find time for their two kids, Robert says an ongoing dispute with his homeowners association could cost him his home.

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Florida – Ten Museum Park developer settles lawsuit

Ten Museum Park developer settles lawsuitDaily Business Review The developer of Ten Museum Park, a high-rise condo building in downtown Miami, promised potential buyers luxury amenities, including services by the celebrated Clinique La Prairie spa. But after moving in, a group of owners claimed the 50-story building didn’t live up to the high-end standards touted by the glossy 2005 marketing campaign.

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Nevada – HOA fee issue likely headed back to Nevada Supreme Court

HOA fee issue likely headed back to Nevada Supreme CourtBloomberg News The Nevada Supreme Court may soon be asked to weigh in again on the issue of past-due homeowner association assessments and fees levied against buyers of foreclosed homes. Attorneys for the Southern Highlands Community Association, in a bid to short-circuit an existing class-action lawsuit over those fees, last week told Clark County District Court Judge Susan Scann that they will appeal one of her rulings in the suit.

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California – Mountain House Community Association Filed Suit Today For Faulty Construction against Pulte Home

Mountain House Community Association Filed Suit Today For Faulty Construction against Pulte Home – The Sacramento BeePRNewswire/ — A large-scale community association filed suit today for numerous construction defects and building standard violations. The Cambridge Place Owners Association is a 255-unit residential community located in the master planned community of Mountain House, an exburb of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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