Below is a column that appeared in the October 29, 2013 edition of the Mecklenburg Times.  Reprinted here with permission of the publisher.  Click on the link below to read the article. Meck Times article

Publisher’s note:  this week’s question was answered by my law partner, litigator Keith Nichols. Q: I came across an e-mail communication between board members that seems to indicate that the board voted on an issue based upon emotion rather than the rules and regulations of our community. I would like to share this e-mail with […]

Publisher’s note:  this week’s column is answered by Jim Slaughter, an attorney with Rossabi Black Slaughter, P.A.   Mr. Slaughter is a certified professional parliamentarian and a professional registered parliamentarian; http://www.jimslaughter.com. Q. What should be included in the minutes of a board meeting? Does every item on the agenda have to be addressed in the […]

Many governing documents prohibit owners from having anything other than household pets; typically dogs and cats. These same documents typically expressly prohibit owners from maintaining livestock. Despite these provisions, under the law an HOA needs to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. A person is disabled if he/she has a physical or mental impairment […]