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This winter has produced the full range of weather: extreme cold, snow, ice, and most recently snow followed by ice. Most property owners and managers would agree that winter weather provides some of their biggest maintenance challenges. An understanding of the...

FinCEN Pauses Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Penalties While the back-and-forth on Corporate Transparency Act requirements can be mindboggling, we do wish to keep everyone informed of the latest developments. Yesterday, FinCEN announced that it does not plan to...

CTA ALERT On February 17, the preliminary injunction which blocked the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was lifted.  This means that the CTA’s reporting obligations are back in effect—at least until further findings are made in the court case. The...

For immediate release:  An update on the Corporate Transparency Act As was warned, on January 22, 2025, the United States Supreme Court has just lifted the stay imposed by the District Court of Eastern Texas.  All corporations, in our case, all HOAs and Cooperatives,...

The period of declarant control starts when the developer creates the community and ends when they turn over the control to the homeowners. During this time, the developer has significant control over how the community operates and makes decisions. This period plays a...

Dear All, I trust this message finds you well and that you are enjoying the holiday season. Significant developments have emerged from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning the enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....

CTA NATIONAL UPDATE: FILING DEADLINE REINSTATED WITH DEADLINE EXTENSIONS As was contemplated, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just reinstated the January 1, 2025, beneficial ownership information filing deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for all...

On December 3rd, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas published a decision in the matter of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al. issuing a preliminary nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act essentially blocking...

Knowing the difference between Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and condo boards can be tricky, as they have many things in common. Both groups work under Connecticut's Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) but have different traits and tasks. Key Differences The...