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Do HOAs have an expiration date?
By Michael Hunter | May 9, 2013

Q: We live in a 15-year-old neighborhood with a homeowners association. What is the “life span” of an HOA? Is there an automatic “expiration date” or does the HOA have to be dissolved through legal action?

Should we hire an HOA management company?
By Michael Hunter | May 2, 2013

Q: The residents of our condo complex want to hire a property manager for our complex. The HOA’s board of directors does not want to hire a property manager, saying it will cost too much. Our opinion is that the board is not managing our finances well. We have had special assessments for the last five consecutive years, and we do not see any improvements.

HOA Board Members, Officers, or Both?
By Michael Hunter | April 11, 2013
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Q: Can a homeowners’ association (HOA) board of directors change the term served by the officers by a resolution, without a vote of the members?

Can Charlotte HOAs levy a rental fee?
By Michael Hunter | March 14, 2013

Q: May a North Carolina homeowners’ association (HOA) impose a surcharge on units that are rented out by a homeowner? Our HOA has proposed a fee of $25 per month to be assessed against all rental properties.

Two options for HOA income-tax returns
By Michael Hunter | Association Answers | March 11, 2013

Note: This week’s question was answered by my colleague, Gail Pizetoski, CPA.

Should HOAs perform a full audit every year?
By Michael Hunter | February 28, 2013

HOAs don’t necessarily need a full audit; boards must allow lot owners to speak at meetings.

Can HOA board forgive unpaid assessments?
By Michael Hunter By Michael Hunter | February 15, 2013

Q: Our homeowners association’s board of directors forgave homeowners who were two to three years behind on their assessments. This was done without our knowledge, and we found out about it before our annual meeting. Is this legal? This seems unfair to the homeowners who pay their dues every year.

Can N.C. HOAs charge interest on late payments?
By Michael Hunter By Michael Hunter | January 31, 2013

Q: I am a homeowners’ association manager. I regularly encounter board members who assume they are entitled to a “lame duck” period. Many directors feel that although the elections are held in the fall, their term doesn’t expire until Dec. 31. Could you clarify?

Can Charlotte HOAs prevent on-street parking?
By Michael Hunter By Michael Hunter | January 17, 2013

Q: My homeowners’ association (HOA) has a restriction that says we cannot park on the street, but I have heard that they can’t do this because the streets are owned and maintained by the city. Who is right?

New year resolutions for HOA boards
By Michael Hunter By Michael Hunter | January 5, 2013

Another year has come and gone, and I have witnessed a great many homeowners’ association (HOA) conflicts, some of which might easily have been avoided.

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Michael Hunter
Charlotte attorney Michael Hunter focuses on community and condominium association law for the firm of Horack Talley. E-mail questions.
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