Keeping Up the Standards of the Neighborhood: There is little doubt that when a community buildout goes as planned, the recently top-coated streets, brand new paint and immaculate landscaping often present the picture of an “ideal” neighborhood.

How Should an Association Handle “Green” Modifications? We live in an age of uncertainty. Many fear for the condition of the country, the economy, and even the environment. These issues, and others, have resulted in increasing numbers of owners seeking to improve their residences in ways that will give them resilience in the face of rising challenges.

The Imperfect Art of Settling Association Disputes: It is human nature to want our way. You don’t have to look further than a toddler throwing a tantrum in a grocery store to understand that we are hardwired to fight for what we want.

Micro-Rentals and Their Impact: Anyone in the community association industry knows that technology has a powerful effect on community. The impact ranges from the good (virtual meeting software, the ease of email communication, electronic voting) to the bad (social media harassment, online misinformation campaigns, the ease of email communication).

The Corporate Transparency Act: I will lead with the bad news: there is still a great deal of uncertainty when it comes to The Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), which was enacted by Congress January 1, 2021 for the purpose of preventing financial crimes like money laundering, corruption, tax fraud and financing of terrorism.

The lifeblood of any community association is the assessments paid by each member. As the sole source of income for most associations, they give the community the means to provide for the well-being of the community. Few things are more frustrating than members who fail to pay their fair share of those assessments. The best way to keep delinquent assessments

A Song for the Hard Times: This can be sung (preferably loudly and around others) to the tune of a similarly named song from “The Sound of Music”:

How a Board Should Make the Tough Calls: Community associations in Georgia are typically nonprofit corporations governed by the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code ("Nonprofit Code"). The board of directors is the decision-making body and must manage and operate the association and all of its assets and enforce all applicable covenants.