On March 5, 2009, on behalf of a homeowners association (who requested not to be named in this article), the Law Firm of Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., took a homeowner to trial for Contempt for violating a Civil Restraining Order the Association had previously obtained on behalf of its manager. Contempt trials are quasi criminal […]
There has been an abundance of discussion in the past few months regarding the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act. This Federal law obligated every pool within a Common Interest Development to come into compliance regarding their pool drains and pumps by December 19, 2008. While the method of compliance differs for every […]
By: David M. Peters, Esq.
It is often said, that the sole duty of a Board of Directors is to protect, maintain and enhance the value of the project. The vast majority of the Homeowners Associations contract and delegate authority to a management company. The Board of Directors typically meet monthly, bimonthly or […]