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Financial Compliance Attorney Outlines CFPB Compliance Requirements
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantOffit Kurman financial compliance attorney Ari Karen writes a weekly blog for National Mortgage News, entitled, “Compensation and Compliance Matters.” In this blog, Mr. Karen, an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on compliance in the mortgage banking industry, provides regulatory updates and commentary on compliance best…
When can an HOA fine homeowners?
Q: Can a homeowners’ association (HOA) develop a “policy” to levy fines against homeowners for various violations of rules that are not a part of the covenants? If such a policy is developed and implemented, don’t the homeowners have to vote to amend the covenants? A: Your question has two parts: (1) Does the HOA board…
State law allows for easy proxy voting
Q: We recently held our annual homeowners’ association (HOA) meeting, and two homeowners sent relatives to the meeting who were not residents and were not listed as owners on the deed to any property in our community. One of the individuals had a temporary power of attorney for the meeting. Is it legal for these individuals…
Does HOA board member have right to employee handbook? Are we required to provide information to be published in our neighborhood directory?
Q: I am a recently-elected member of our HOA board of directors. Our community has about 1,500 homes and a staff of approximately 50 full-time and seasonal employees. I recently requested a copy of the HOA’s employee handbook so that I might be conversant with its contents, but I was rebuffed by the general manager who…
Read|Delete – 1.6.14
Fewer Silver Spoons: Asked of 50 billionaires — “How old were you when you made your first million?” Source: Forbes, Special edition – Forbes 400: The Definitive Ranking of the Richest People In America, Oct. 7, 2013.
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 1.6.14
Question: Should we tell our kids what we plan to leave them under our Wills? Answer: Estate planning is often a private matter and usually an uncomfortable topic for parents to discuss with their adult children. While death and disability planning can be a morbid topic, having such discussions with children can often avoid problems…
Friday Factoid – 1.3.14
Time magazine’s list of greatest inventions made during 2013 include alcoholic coffee, an artificial pancreas, robotic legs for paraplegics, a driverless toy car controlled by a smart phone and a device to restore partial sight to the blind. Source: http://techland.time.com/2013/11/14/the-25-best-inventions-of-the-year-2013/
Implementing the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
In June of 2013, almost three years after the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 was first established, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued its final rules implementing the Act’s provisions on small business size and status integrity. Any company caught improperly certifying their size, unless done as the result of a good faith error,…
Workplace Bullying Is Legal, But Here Are 4 Ways You Can Stop It
By Howard K. Kurman Workplace bullying has become more important to employers as it has become more visible. Depending on the study, it is estimated that between 35 percent and 50 percent of the workforce has been subjected to some form of bullying. But how is bullying defined? The literature that exists (and it is…
Read|Delete – 12.30.13
The Superrich by the numbers: Name Company 2013 Earnings Net Worth Warren Buffet Berlshire Hathaway $12.5 B $58.5 B Sheldon Adelson Sands Corp. $8 B $28.5 B Christy Walton Walmart heir $7.5 B $35.4 B Michael Bloomberg Bloomberg News M + $6 B $31.5 B Bill Gates Microsoft et al $6 B $72 B Source:…
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