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 REBA Article       REBA v. NREIS Decision

Snow & Ice Article     Papadopolus Decision

Condo Common Area Legislation

Percentage Interest Case

Census

Laurel Green

Scully v. Tillery Dec

Molloy v. Laurel Green

Energy Conservation

Never Green

Jersey Barrier (Article)   Jersey Barrier Decision

Green Ticket

Legislative Update (April, 2010)

Time to Get the Lead Out

Soederberg v. Concord Greene article  Soederberg Concord Greene Decision

Arbitration Decision Applies Common Sense, Condominium Act and Fundamental Fairness to Distribution of Insurance Proceeds

Hundreds Cram Braintree Marriott to Attend Meeb's FHA Seminar

MEEB Wins Dirt Road Easement Case

Condominium Smoking War Heats Up In Massachusetts

Robert v. 149-159 Meadow Pond Decision

Post vv. McHugh

THOMAS O. MORIARTY BEGINS TERM AS PRESIDENT OF MASSACHUSETTS REAL ESTATE BAR ASSOCIATION

FORMER MEEB LAWYER JUDITH FLANAGAN KENNEDY SWORN IN AS NEW MAYOR OF LYNN BY FORMER MEEB LAWYER AND CURRENT HOUSING COURT JUDGE MARYLOU MUIRHEAD

MEEB ATTORNEYS SPEARHEAD NEW RI CONDOMINIUM LAW EXPANDING ASSOCIATION BORROWING POWER AND CLARIFYING OTHER ASSOCIATION RESPONSIBILITIES (PDF)

To Vel Non or Not To Vel Non, Vel Non (PDF)

Do-overs Denied in Massachusetts Foreclosure Lawsuits  (PDF)

The Stormwater Management Regulations (DOC)

How To Answer Lender Affidavits and Questionnaire (PDF)  Lender Affidavit Letter (PDF)   Lender Affidavit Questionnaire  (PDF)

New Data & Identity Theft Regulations Condominium Managers Must Comply With (PDF)

Evictions 101 (PDF)

Changes to the Massachusetts Tax Code and Its Affect on Condominiums (PDF)

MEEB Attorneys Win Condominium Case at Massachusetts Judicial Supreme Court (PDF)

A Man's House is His Castle?  (Second-hand Smoke) (PDF)

General
Reflections on September 11 Massachusetts Court Rejects “Forced Access” for Telecom Providers
Smoking - Community Associations  (PDF)  
Buying and Selling
SJC Ready to Tackle Implied Warranty for Home Buyers Disclosure
Community Association’s Disclosure
Obligations Complicated and Often Unclear
 
   
Condominium Maintenance
Condominium Management
What Condominium Owners Don’t Know Can Hurt Them and Drive Everyone Else Crazy Community Associations Will Have to Address Conflict between Smokers and Nonsmokers
Just Say No….To Negative Rules and Regulations  
Dealing With Pests:  A Different Perspective Board Decisions and Owner Choices
Michelangelo: The Dog, The Painter and The Computer Virus Unit Owner Claims Against Managing Agent
Emerging Trends In Community Association Law - 1995 Restrictions On Pets Revisited
Holiday Spirit Inspires Thoughts of Harmonious Communities Effective Communications by the Board
Management Contracts and the Fiduciary Duty Effective Communication Skills and Condominium Management
Board Discussions and Confidences The Board's Role in Marketing Units
A Kinder, Gentler Approach to Association Management Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Variances and Associations
Penny Wise.... Board Dissemination of Confidential Information
Home Businesses and Condominiums "Precedent"
  My Life as a Condominium Owner - Truth or Fiction?
   
Condominium Administration
Condominium Law
Municipalities Can’t Escape Liability for Condominium Fees  
Community Association’s Disclosure
Obligations Complicated and Often Unclear
Community Associations Discover Old
Development Rights Have Current Value
MCAD Decision Affirms Limit of an
Association’s Obligations to Children
SJC Finds Implied Warranty of Habitability Applies to Condominium Unit Owners and Community Associations
Massachusetts Court Decision Sends Mold
Liability Warning to Community Associations
Landlords and Community Associations Must “Accommodate” Emotionally Troubled Residents
Community Associations and the First Amendment Can Parking Spaces Be Leased?
Natural Disasters and Community Associations What Constitutes a Family?
Contracting For Services Owner's Are Responsible for Tenant's Damage
Covenant Enforcement:  A Trap For the Unwary Rule Enforcement and the Annual Inspection
Board Members May Be Sued Individually Consider the Circumstances
Community Associations and Self-Renewing Contracts:  Just Say No! Be Careful With Collections
The Business Judgment Rule Is Touched By An Angel Restrictions In Group/Umbrella Condominiums
Are Condominium Associations Liable Under the Massachusetts' Consumer Protection Act? Change of Fees Requires Consent
Menage-a-Trois:  The Association- Attorney-Manager Relationship Termination of Documents in Umbrella Associations
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules That Community Association Practitioners Act As Collectors Court Finds Management Companies NOT Subject to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Emerging Trends in Community Association Law - 1996  
   
Condominium Insurance
Condominium Fair Housing
Landlord/Tenant
Zoning
Development

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