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…
READ MOREWilbur 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…
READ MOREA Homeowners Association is governed by CCRs
April 1, 2013
A homeowners association governs a single-family, planned development made up of lots. Typically, these lots are shown on a plat. The plat will subdivide a larger parcel of real estate into individual lots which are improved and sold. The plat may also include common areas. Typical common areas are entrance features, private roads, walkways, ponds…
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