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Condo-HOA Blog - September, 2020

WSCAI Made for Managers Day - Tuesday September 29th

WSCAI Made for Managers Day is Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 8:30a to 3:15p and will be a virtual event! There will be multiple different classes offered throughout the day on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, best practices and tips for planning and running an efficient Board meeting, guidance on how to enforce the association's governing documents, and a chance to ask questions and get advice from a panel of PCAMs. read more

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Collections During a Pandemic

Many associations have inquired whether there are any restrictions in taking collections action to recover unpaid assessments. Currently, the Cares Act and other federal laws do not prevent associations from proceeding with collections, including initiating a personal obligation or foreclosure lawsuit. Likewise, there is not a Washington or Oregon state law preventing an association from sending delinquency notice letters, recording liens, or filing lawsuits. read more

Online Forums

From time to time, someone will forward me a community association question based on something they read in an online forum. Far too often, people posting to these forums start a post with something like this: "Our association's attorney said we should…." read more

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