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We're putting the "H" back in HOA Mark it on your calendar.  November 2011 is the beginning of a new dayGrand Opening - The Law Offices of J. Roger Wood, PLLC

It's a sickness and it's wrong. Someone, somewhere (probably the HOA's lawyer) told one board that it was okay toIn Sheep's Clothing: Board Resolutions as CC&R Amendments

I was fortunate to attend several quality seminars last week at CAI's National Law Seminar. One of the more noteworthy sessionsThe Shapes of Embezzlement

The Arizona Legislative Session is in Swing! Let's get down to the guts and glory of making new HOA laws inA Little Bit of Sausage Making

I wrote a bill.  Well, I helped write a bill.  But, I think after some massaging and changes, let's giveI Wrote a Bill, er, Sort Of

Flags are controversial.  Some people love them.   Others think they detract from the look and feel of the neighborhood.  Still,Let Your Freak Flag Fly, A Bit About Flying Flags in Your HOA

Take a deep breath Arizona Homeowner.  Gone are the days of neighbors not believing that Joe Board President said *that*Let's Go to the Video Tape

We hear it all.  When folks jump into a full-0n smack-down with the homeowners association, the muzzles come off andHOA Lawyers are Not Well-Liked

My days are spent with lawyers.  We are fortunate to have a growing and healthy practice and the lawyers IMe and Solicitor Scratch on the Bumpy Road to Shangri-Law

The watchdogs of all things open and transparent are celebrating this week.  It’s Sunshine Week and government observers and citizenLet the Sunshine In!

Excellent question. Often, homeowners who make payments to the HOA do not understand the regular account statement. Sometimes, there are aDude, Where's My Dues Payment?

Honor isn't about making the right choices. It's about dealing with the consequences. In my month-old adventure helping homeowners, I hearHonoring the (Statutory) Lack of Consequences

It’s back to the basics for this blog entry. We were talking about HOA and Condo Association records at aAssociation Records: Like an Open Book

It's time we kept score.  Let's put up the numbers for the little guy.  To date, this law firm hasSaving Homeowners Money... One Dollar at a Time

I went to my first board meeting from the homeowner side of the table. It was a hearing on aBoard Membership Requires Directors to Turn in Civility Cards

Open meeting issues and problems in Arizona's planned communities and condominiums are a quagmire.  Many HOA boards and management professionalsOpen Meetings, Open Hearts

Occupy HOA Meeting in Mesa a Great Success! We met for almost two and a half hours discussing how we canOccupy HOA Meeting #1

The legislature has introduced HB2290 (see the full text of  HB2290) that makes changes to the Arizona Condominium and ArizonaHB 2290 = More Barriers for Homeowners

Remember that sound bite?  It went something like that: an HOA shouldn't be able to take your home through foreclosureHOAs Shouldn't Take Away a Home Over a Shrubbery

There ought to be a law.  Wait, there is a law.  There are actually quite a few.  Homeowners in HomeownersOut of Balance: Homeowner Rights vs. Responsibilities