David M. Bendoff
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Condo board asked to deal with secondhand smokeOct 13, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I recall that you have addressed second hand tobacco smoke, but I can't recall your guidance. One of our residents works from his unit and chain smokes all day. His n...
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Board membership is never 'temporary'Oct 06, 2018 7:00 am - Q. What is the process to assign a temporary board member to replace a board member who is seriously ill and unable to fulfill his duties to the association for the unkn...
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When a board meeting must be openSep 29, 2018 7:00 am - Q. We are a common interest community of 60-plus townhouses and have a five-member board. I understand the law provides only limited reasons allowing a board to meet in ...
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Board isn't allowed to restrict free speech of unit ownersSep 22, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Our condominium association has a rule in place concerning distribution of written materials by owners to other owners. The rule prohibits the distribution of any mat...
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Surveillance cameras allowed in common areasSep 15, 2018 7:00 am - Q. The board of our association is looking into security cameras for each of our buildings that would record common areas for later review in the event of vandalism, or ...
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Association designationSep 08, 2018 7:00 am - Q. When I moved into my association, I submitted a written request to the association for approval to replace my front door, and I described the replacement door as whit...
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Board can't remove president without voteSep 01, 2018 7:00 am - Q. A majority of the members of the board of our condominium association met privately and have stated they removed the president, "John," from the role of president at ...
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Process server should be allowed on condo propertyAug 25, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Our association has a staffed gatehouse. The procedure in our association requires the gatehouse staff to phone a resident before permitting any guest or other person...
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Association must protect deceased owner's propertyAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - Q. An owner of as unit in our association recently died. Various family members have now come to the association office and have demanded that the association give them ...
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Rules can be amended to allow shedsAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I recently moved into an association made up of both single-family homes and townhouses. I live in one of the single-family homes. The covenants prohibit storage shed...