The NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute is holding “Ask the HOA Experts: Q & A on Legal Issues affecting Community Associations” on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. Board members, homeowners and their community managers will enjoy light refreshments in a casual atmosphere while learning from two legal experts: Jim Slaughter, partner with Rossabi Black […]

This week’s column was written by my colleague Courtney LaLone. Courtney is a CPA with the accounting firm of LBA Haynes Strand, PLLC, and his practice focuses on community associations. Q: Are there any guidelines in regard to the size of the community or the size of the budget to help determine whether a homeowners’ […]

Q: Members of our community have been involved in a lawsuit over the possible installation of a solar-panel farm just outside the entrance to the community. We won the lawsuit based on the fact that 1) The solar farm would not be in “harmony” with the surrounding residential communities and 2) it would have a […]