One of the best ways to avoid claims of discrimination and harassment in the workplace is to create and reinforce a company culture where these problems are minimized. While employment law resources can help protect employers when they have been accused of workplace...
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
What are the reasons that a Houston-area POA would be sued?
In Houston, property owners associations, or POAs, are common ways that family neighborhoods, condominiums and even commercial businesses organize themselves. Many residents live or work within the boundaries of a POA. Despite some drawbacks, POAs offer many benefits...
Establishing an Effective Collection Policy: The Effective Use of Progressive Consequences
One of the most important tasks of a successful property owners association is the adoption of an assessment collection policy with escalating penalties for non-payment. However, what makes a property owners association successful is not the adoption of the policy...
Google Reviews: A POA Lawyer’s Rant and Perspective
For the past forty (40) years, this law firm’s primary objective is, and has been, to provide quality, cost effective service to our clients. Our philosophy has always been that we only represent property owners’ associations. We never represent individual homeowners...
Are you being accused of worker misclassification?
As a business owner, there’s a lot of legalities that you have to contend with if you hope to protect your interests. Amongst them is worker classification. Why does worker classification matter? Simply put, improper classification can lead to litigation that leaves...
How HOAs can stay connected with homeowners
Running or managing an HOA is a challenging job. You are responsible for making decisions that are in the best interest of homeowners within the development and keeping things running in a smooth and orderly manner. HOAs serve an important purpose. They keep...
Best ways to enforce HOA deed restriction violations
Many people in the Houston area live in a property that has a homeowner’s association (HOA). An HOA has many obligations including making rules and regulations for the property owners and their property that is in the area. HOA communities typically have a defined...
The primary documents an HOA needs to provide
Many communities in the Houston area have a homeowner’s association (HOA). An HOA is a good way for a neighborhood, including single-family developments, townhomes, and apartments, to ensure that their neighborhood stays nice and that there are guidelines in place....
POA SPLASH LAW: PRIVATE POOLS AND FHA/ADA CONSIDERATIONS FOR TEXAS PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATIONS
I. Introduction A community pool can be a tremendous asset to Property Owners Associations (“POA”)[1] and may serve to increase property values, attract buyers, and provide healthy recreational opportunities for its members, guests, and invitees. In an effort to...
COVENANT ENFORCEMENT BY POA’S: “THE ABC’S OF DRV’S”
i. Introduction Although a man’s home may be his castle, he is still obligated to abide by deed restrictions if that home is in a common interest development encumbered by restrictive covenants.[1] Likewise, property owners associations (POA’s) must consistently...