Remember that thick stack of documents you received when you bought your condo or co-op? If you're like most people, they're probably sitting in a drawer or in the back of your filing cabinet, communing with the dust bunnies, largely f…
Voting is an important right that hopefully all Americans exercise, but once your elected officials hit office, that doesn’t mean that you should just sit back and wait until the next Election Day to care. There is a tremendou…
Condo, HOA, and co-op boards are generally made up of volunteers—and they're frequently a pretty diverse group. There’s the stay-at-home mom who’s looking to get involved with something beyond homework and housework. There’s also the youn…
As gasoline prices rise with increasing summer demand, American thoughts focus sharply on the cost of energy and ways to trim fat from their overall energy budgets. Yet for the nation’s nearly sixty million condo dwellers, considering n…
The township of Little Falls, named for the beautiful Passaic River waterfall that spills downstream from a dam in front of the former Beattie Carpet Mill, traces its heritage to 1711. The nearly three-square-mile town is bordered by th…
In the course of human events, it's almost inevitable that somewhere, at some point, tempers will flare and someone will say something awful about someone else. It can happen after the PTA meeting, in the gym, at the office...even in o…
Choosing a competent contractor to complete a planned or unplanned project is more difficult now than ever before. In today's economic climate, often inexperienced contractors might be eager to submit proposals for projects. W…
Consider the following all-too-common scenario: your condominium association has one delinquent unit owner who owes three months of common charges totaling $915.00 before late fees. Statements have been sent without response, and telep…
Q Our condo association's board consists of five members. Three seats are up for election in the fall. What are our options if we have no other condo owners willing to put their names on the ballot? —Concerned Condo Owner …
Q Our condo board is made up of seven owners. Do you think that it is legal to require board members to sign a confidentiality agreement form even though it is not stipulated in the bylaws? —Inquisitive in Iselin A “…
Q My parents were the owners of a cooperative apartment. My mother and father were both listed on the membership certificate. However, my parents divorced in 1993 but the membership certificate remained in both names. My mother died ear…
Q A bunch of shareholders have been trying to get a copy of the shareholders list for a number of different reasons but have been denied by the Board of Directors every time. I have looked online and have called numerous state agencies…