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Join Founding Shareholder Marc Markel as he moderates a special Q&A webinar with Shareholders Clint Brown and Leah. Clint and Leah will be answering your condominium association questions relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  To register for the webinar and to submit your questions, please fill out the form below.Read more

Join Founding Shareholder Marc Markel as he moderates a special Q&A webinar with Shareholders Clint Brown and Leah Burton. Clint and Leah will be answering your single-family community association questions relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  To register for the event and to submit your questions, please fill out the form below. Read more

By Marc Markel, Greg Godkin and Clint Brown The world is going through uncertain times while dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. No one is immune from the fallout of COVID-19, including our community associations. While many legal offices are closed across Texas, our law firm has been able to work remotely with little toRead more

As the coronavirus continues to change and affect our daily lives, what should property owners associations (POA) be doing and what should they not be doing?   How can POAs prepare as the crisis continues? The answers to questions from owners and board members are not easy and they vary between type of property ownerRead more

On January 28, 2020, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development  issued an “Assistance Animal Notice”  to provide guidance to housing providers who are presented with a request for an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act.  What will this mean for community associations? Join Shareholder Leah Burton as sheRead more

In recent years, the Board of Directors (“Board”) approval process of fines, deed restriction enforcement actions and collection actions has come under greater scrutiny. We have seen an increase in cases where an owner or, in most cases, the owner’s attorney, wants to see the Board’s meeting minutes that contain an entry showing that theRead more

On January 28, 2020, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued an “Assistance Animal Notice” (“Notice”) to provide guidance to housing providers who are presented with a request for an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”).  For those of us who have spent years relying uponRead more

Community Amenities are not the only parts of the association that require regular maintenance. Even the association as a corporation and its documents database require some maintenance or at least inspection. Join Shareholder Clint Brown as he helps you prepare for the rest of the year. By the end of this course you will knowRead more

Join Equity Shareholder Brady Ortego, Shareholder Leah Burton and Associate Paul Gaines for a special happy hour at Kirby’s Steakhouse. We will have a private room with a specially selected appetizer menu and full slate of drinks for you enjoy as Brady, Leah and Paul share the Community Association legal tips you need to hear! Read more

As 2020 kicks into high gear, we will dive into the world of social media and how it relates to community associations. In previous years, the thought has been, social media is not ideal for community associations based on the belief that it causes more problems than it solves. But if a community association feelsRead more