January 2022 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: RMWBH’s POA Education Program Moves to the Next Level in 2022; Reasonable Accommodations in POAs; Steps High-Rise Condos Can Take to Prepare for the Next Snowpocalypse; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
2022
2021
November 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Neighbor-to-Neighbor Disputes; The Latest on Management Certificates; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
October 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Bankruptcy 201; DRV Enforcement in Light of New Laws; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
September 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Policies Bridge the Gap for POAs; Action Items Following the 87th Texas Legislative Session as Bills Come into Effect; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
August 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Social Media in Your Community; The State of Management Certificates Following the 87th Texas Legislative Session; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
July 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Nuisance Animals of Texas; The RFP vs. MSA: Understand the Differences; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
June 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: SB 1588 Has Passed the House and Senate. What Does That Mean for POAs; 87th Texas Legislative Session Recap Part I and II; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
May 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: May 2021 Legislative Update; Preparing for Disaster; A Conversation on Reserve Studies; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
April 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: April 2021 Legislative Update; Putting the Super in Super Lawyers; The How-Tos of ACCs; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
March 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: March 2021 Legislative Update; Welcome to Texas and the Collections Process; COVID-19 One Year Later: What has Changed in the POA Industry and What Changes May Be Ahead; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
February 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: February 2021 Legislative Update; A Conversation on Reserve Studies; Can POAs Follow the Airlines and Ban Emotional Support Animals?; Pool Maintenance and Service Agreements; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
January 2021 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: January 2021 Legislative Update; Update on COVID-19 Restrictions; Standard of Care in Texas for Property Owners’ Associations; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
2020
December 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: 2021 Legislative Preview; 2020 Year in Review; Where Do the Signs Go When the Election is Over; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
November 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: The Winter Wonderland of Deed Restrictions; Collections in the Era of COVID-19; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
October 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Celebrating 40 Years of RMWBH; TCAA: The Voice of POAs at the Capitol; All Signs Point to Enforcement Issues: Regulating Signage within Community Associations; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
September 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Short-Term Rentals Come to the Pool with Swimply; Short-Term Rental Update and Operating a Business from Home; Bankruptcy Basics Revisited; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
August 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Conducting a 209 Hearing; Annual Checklists During COVID-19; The Importance of Pre-Qualifying Vendors; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
July 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Preparing for Hurricane Season During COVID-19; Assistance Animals and Nuisance Animals; To Feed or Not To Feed…Feral Cats; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
June 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Successful Meetings in a Virtual World; Emergency Changes to FDCPA Bill Passes House; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
May 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Reopening Community Pools During COVID-19, Planning for the Future: Strategic Planning in a Property Owners Associations; Upcoming Events
April 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Keeping Our Community Associations Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Employment Law Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Upcoming Events
March 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: New HUD Publication on Assistance Animals; Proper Documentation of Board Approval of Fines, Deed Restriction Enforcement Actions and Collection Actions; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
February 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Social Media in Your Community; The Rise of Security Cameras in Deed Restricted Communities; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
January 2020 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: The Association Annual Checklist: A Tool That Demonstrates Diligence and Value; A New Decade, A New Approach to Education; Firm Highlights; Upcoming Events
2019
December 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Mr. Ortego Goes to Washington, T’was the Night Before Christmas at RMWBH, Year in Review 2019, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events
November 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Mulligan! New Texas Law Allows HOAs and Non-Profits to Fix Corporate Mistakes After-the-Fact, 5 Holiday Season Tips for Community Associations, A Week of Team building Brings RMWBH Together to Better Serve You, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events
October 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: 5 Steps to Improve Fine Enforcement, Foreclosure 101, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events
September 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: New Gun Laws Coming to An Association Near You, Firm Highlights, New Laws Affecting POAs September 1, Upcoming Events
August 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Electronic Voting for Property Owners Associations in Texas, Firm Highlights, Count My Vote! (Ballots and Proxies), Upcoming Events
July 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: The E-Scooter Epidemic in San Antonio, Texas, Pre-Litigation Deed Restriction Enforcement 101, Sounds Like a Plan…a Master Plan, Upcoming Events
June 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Preparing for Hurricane Season, Legislative Wrap-Up, Contingency Fee Agreements, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events ;
May 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Preventing Harassment within Community Associations, Best Practices When Terminating an Employee, Legislative Update, Lis Pendens: What are They and Why Do You Need Them?, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events ;
April 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Planning for the Future: Strategic Planning in a Community Association, 86th Legislative Session Update The Filing Deadline Expired: What Should We Expect, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events ;
March 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: How to Prepare and What to Expect as a Witness, in a Property Owners’ Association Bench Trial, Everybody in the Pool, March Legislative Updates, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events ;
February 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: RMWBH’s Roster of Board Certified Attorneys Grows, Annual Checklists Can Save a Year of Frustration, TCAA Rally Day, February Legislative Updates, Firm Highlights, Upcoming Events ;
January 2019 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Firm Highlights, Texas Legislative Watch 2019, What Property Owners’ Associations Need to Know Before Filing a Lawsuit, Upcoming Events ;
2018
December 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Firm Highlights, RMWBH Active in the Community, Twas the Night Before Christmas at RMWBH, Stephanie Quade Transitioning to New Role at RMWBH ;
November 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Firm Highlights, Can HOAs Enforce Short-Term Rentals After the Tarr v. Timberwood Park Decision, Four Important Things to Know About 209 Letters ;
October 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Firm Highlights, Five Important Things to Know About D & O Insurance, Tips for Choosing a Community Manager that Best Fits Your Community Association;
September 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: RMWBH – HOA Law Firm, Yet So Much More (Corporate Law, Labor and Employment, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, and Litigation);
August 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: The Texas State Bar: A Resource for Practicing Law in Texas; 4 Steps in Filing an Insurance Claim on Behalf of a Community Association; Security Cameras in Deed Restricted Communities; Don’t Let Your Indemnity Hang You Out To Dry;
July 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Empowering The Next Generation; Proxies in Property Owners Associations; A Brief Introduction to Resale Certificates and Condominimum Information Statements; The Texas Supreme Court’s Opinion on Short-Term Rentals
June 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: The Texas Supreme Court Issues its Opinion regarding Short-Term Rentals; The Attorney Engagement Letter: 3 Questions You Should Ask Before Signing; 3 Things to Know About Executive Sessions; 4 Things To Do To Get Your Association Ready For The Next Natural Disaster
May 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Should Community Association Boards Meet After 6 p.m.?, 5 Items to Consider as to Architectural Issues, Should Lifeguards Be Provided at Community Association Pools? Things to (Bay)Watch Out For, Upcoming Events
April 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Five Ways Diversity Benefits Your Association, Best Ways to Run Efficient Annual Meetings, What Hurricane Harvey Taught Me about Boosting Community Spirit, Upcoming Events
March 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: 6 Things You Might Not Know About Fair Housing, Should You Name Family Members as an Executor or Trustee?, 3 Things to Consider When Choosing a Community Association Attorney, Events in San Antonio
February 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: 3 Ways You Can Avoid Unproductive Board Meetings, What You Need to Know About Case Law, 5 Steps to Improve Fine Enforcement and Collections, Best Ways to Manage Your Time 4 Tips for Community Managers
January 2018 RMWBH Community Association Newsletter
In this issue: Be Careful What You Wish For: Knowing When Not to Request an Attorney Opinion, Condominium Owner’s Rights At Board Meetings, Neighborhood Watch Programs and Social Networking: Can the marriage offer crime prevention alternatives?, Attorney Appearances