Monthly Archives: March 2016

Can we Use Proxies at Our Annual Meeting?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by admin

by Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Our firm represents over 1,000 associations in Arizona. I can tell you with certainty that I have not seen a proxy used in an election or annual meeting in many, many years. Pursuant to Arizona law … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA | Leave a comment

2016 Summary of Pending Arizona Legislation regarding Community Associations: March 28, 2016

Posted on March 28, 2016 by admin

Dear Cyber-Followers: It was a busy week last week at the Arizona Legislature!   Many of the committees in the Arizona Legislature finished hearings last week and now it is “game time” for final voting by legislators on community association bills.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Board of Directors, Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Community Association Management, Education, Legislation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Agendas and Board Meetings!

Posted on March 24, 2016 by admin

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. Questions: Is our association required by Arizona law to post the agenda prior to the regular board meeting? Are owners entitled under Arizona to receive an agenda if they attend a regular board meeting? Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Meetings, Board Meetings, Board of Directors, Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Education | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2016 Summary of Pending Arizona Legislation regarding Community Associations: March 21, 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by admin

Dear Cyber-Followers: We are 68 days into the 2016 legislative session!   A  typical goal for each legislative session is to have all work finished by the 100th day.  In 2015, the Arizona legislature finished its work surprisingly fast (in 81 … Continue reading →

Posted in Board of Directors, Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Community Association Management, Education, Legislation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Help! We have a tenant in our association who is not following the association’s rules. What are our legal remedies?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by admin

By Beth Mulcahy, Esq. In my opinion, the best way to get a tenant to comply with the documents is to aggressively pursue the owner for the tenant’s violations. Most association documents state that a landlord/owner is responsible for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA | Leave a comment

2016 AZ Legislative Update: March 14, 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by admin

Dear Cyber-Followers: It has been a quiet two weeks for community association bills at the Arizona Legislature (trust me, this is a good thing!). There have been no community association bills passed by both the House and the Senate and … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Meetings, Board of Directors, Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Community Association Management, Education, Enforcement, In Brief, Legislation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

What are an Association’s Responsibilities Regarding Record Requests by Owners?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by admin

By Beth Mulcahy Esq. Question: Our association has an owner who requests to review records on a monthly basis. This is starting to become a pain and it requires a lot of time. What are our responsibilities under Arizona law … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Meetings, Board of Directors, Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Community Association Management, Education | Leave a comment

2016 Arizona Legislative Update: March 8, 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by admin

Dear Cyber-Followers, Here we are in Week 9 of the Fifty-Third Regular Session of the Arizona Legislature. As you know, we have been closely watching the bills relating to community associations over the last 9 weeks. There were only 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Meetings, Board of Directors, Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Community Association Management, Education, Legislation | Leave a comment

How to be a Superstar Manager

Posted on March 3, 2016 by admin

by Beth Mulcahy, Esq I am often asked the following question… “What makes a community manager a superstar?” I have been fortunate to work with numerous exceptional managers in Arizona. Here is a short list of the qualities of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Association Law, Homeowner Associations, HOA, Community Association Management, Education | Leave a comment