Having tried over 60 trials to verdict, litigated at least a couple hundred more and counseled clients on perhaps five hundred disputes over the past 20 plus years, it took me until the last few years to understand a very important concept involving legal disputes: The best route to resolution—like water—is the path of least resistance. read more

One of the unavoidable realities of being an owner at a condominium association is the obligation to pay membership dues. Typically, a condominium's board of directors will levy an annual assessment based on a budget that has been ratified by the association's members. The annual expenses will then be assessed to owners and divided according to each unit's percentage of "common expense liability" or "allocated interests." Such dues are usually payable on a monthly basis. read more