When Everything Goes Wrong
June 10, 2013

On April 4, 2013, the Memphis Commercial Appeal ran an article on the Gardenwalk Condominiums in Raleigh.  Gardenwalk Condominiums is administered by Gardenwalk Council of Co-Owners, a Tennessee non-profit corporation (the “Association”).  Apparently, part of the assessments paid by Unit Owners at Gardenwalk Condominiums is used to pay for water.  This is not the water…

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Prohibiting the Display of the U.S. Flag
May 13, 2013

Can a homeowners association or a condominium association prohibit the display of the U.S. flag? Some readers may recall that two years ago Dr. Dawn Kamin, owner of a business in a commercial condominium development located in Germantown, Tennessee, got into some hot water because she installed a flag pole in front of the unit…

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A Story About Architectural Covenants….
April 29, 2013

Another recent homeowners association case out of Texas addresses issues surrounding architectural covenants.  Bill and Candi Fry own a home in Mineola, Texas, which is part of the Spring Lakes HOA.  Bill is a member of the Texas Air National Guard.  In early 2010, he was preparing to leave home for training and a tour…

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Wilbur the Pig and Domestic Animals
April 15, 2013

Now that this blog has addressed some of the basics of homeowners association and condominium association governance in Tennessee, it will look at some actual events and issues (not always in Tennessee) involving homeowners associations and condominium associations. Last year, an amusing story came out of Texas involving a homeowners association and a Vietnamese pot-bellied…

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