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Serving on Your Community Association’s ARC, ACC, or ARB? Take Note to Whom Your Fiduciary Duties Are Owed

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Residents of planned communities often must obtain approval prior to making any modifications to their homes and lots.  Through their declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions - commonly referred to as t…

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The Role of the Community Association Attorney

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

People often view Community Associations as simple collections of rule-obsessed homeowners that do little more than debate the color of the flowers under the monument signs leading into the community.  But at their b…

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Call of [Fiduciary] Duty: How Good Faith, Due Care, and Loyalty Guide Community Associations' Boards

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Nearly 30 percent of North Carolina's population lives in a community association of some sort, be that a condominium or single-family community.  Yet, confusion among the general population about the nature of …

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Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown: Board of Director Authority in a Community Association

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin

The Board of Directors for a Community Association functions in a very similar capacity as the Board of a standard corporation. Approximately 95% of all decisions to be made on behalf of a Community Association will be ma…

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Two Pairs of Eyes Are Better Than One: Why Community Associations and Developers Should Have Separate Legal Counsel

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

North Carolina has the third most planned communities in the United States after California and Florida.  All of these planned communities typically evolve in a similar three-step process.  First, a real estate …

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