With an election year upon us, we’re again getting inquiries from our HOA clients on what, if anything, they can do to limit the size or number of political campaign signs owners can put on their property. The answer depends on several factors, one of which is what the local municipal ordinances have to say […]

This column was submitted by my partners, Cynthia Jones and Chris Gelwicks. Q. Does a copy of the CC&R’s have to be given to the buyer by an attorney at closing? A friend says that’s the law and if they aren’t provided they can sue to get out of the contract. Is that true? A: […]

Q:  Would you speak to the wisdom (or lack thereof) of my homeowners’ association amending its restrictive covenants to add a provision limiting the number of homes that can be owned by one individual or one entity? What are the legal issues in doing this other than following the method outlined in the covenants for […]

This column was written by my colleague Bob Freitag, president of AmeriClaims, a public adjusting firm in Indian Trail. One local homeowner thought he had purchased the right homeowners insurance. When a fire struck last year, the insurance company declared his house a total loss and paid his policy limit of $200,000. But it cost […]