Written by: George C. Greatrex On June 24, 2021, a high-rise beachfront condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed, tragically killing nearly 100 people. Although the exact cause of the building collapse remains under investigation, it has been learned that the building was known to have major structural issues prior to its collapse. Additionally, the ..read more

Written by: George C. Greatrex With today’s high cost of gasoline and the growing trend to be more environmentally conscious, it’s just a matter of time before you receive your first application for approval of a unit owner’s installation and use of an electric vehicle charging station. The question is, are you ready? Until 2 ..read more

The speakers include Hill Wallack Community Associations attorneys Caroline Record, Michael Karpoff, George Greatrex, and Kenneth Sauter. Jonathan Katz will be the moderator. Click here to register ..read more

This program will cover hot topics relating to community association law and legislation. The panelists will discuss COVID-19 issues in light of the continuing pandemic, new and pending legislation regarding remote meetings and discriminatory covenants. The panelists will also provide updates on the new FDCPA debt collection regulations and the proposed legislation regarding structural inspections ..read more

Governor Murphy just signed into law an important bill that directly impacts the rights of community associations in the developer transition process in New Jersey. We are pleased to report on this new law as it will benefit our common interest community clients going forward, especially those in the developer transition process, and in that ..read more

Governor Murphy just signed into law a bill that directly affects the rights, obligations and operations of common interest communities in New Jersey. We are pleased to report on this new law as it will benefit all our common interest community clients going forward, and in that regard we commend the CAI Legislative Action Committee-NJ ..read more

As of November 30, 2021, your community associations demand letters may look slightly different. As of that date, new regulations went into effect regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. Since 1977, the FDCPA has regulated “debt collectors” who regularly attempt to collect debts owed by consumers ..read more

Written by: Gregg Shivers, Esq. With the passage of the immunity bill for community associations, boards are quickly and enthusiastically returning to business as usual. As part of that movement, some associations are scheduling bus trips, holiday parties and other off-site activities. It is important to remember that the limited immunity provided by this new law only applies ..read more

Written by: Loren Lightman On May 19, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Health issued updated regulations applicable to indoor and outdoor community association pools. The most significant change from prior regulations is that both indoor and outdoor pools are no longer subject to percentage based capacity limits; rather, the regulations require measures are taken ..read more

The Governor announced today that a number of restrictions will be modified as of May 19. However, he noted that we would be receiving details from the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) regarding some of these changes. As usual, we will need to see those details before we can take specific actions, especially in ..read more