David F. Feingold - Articles

Samples of Common Interest Development Articles

Please note: The articles reprinted here are informtional only, and have not been updated. Do not rely on any of the information set forth herein without obtaining legal advice as to current law and the particular circumstances of your situation.

1. Email: Legal Implications for Community Associations
Published in the CACM Law Journal (Summer 2007), this article provides practical information relating to the use of email in community associations, and the legal issues surrounding electronic communications.
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2. Funding Options for Major Repairs
Reprinted from the May 2003 ECHO Journal, this article provides an overview of an Association's options for finding major repair projects.
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3. Managers and Civil Code Section 1368: How to Make it Safely Through the Disclosure Minefield
An article reprinted from the spring 2000 CACM Law Journal. It discusses an Association and its manager's legal responsibilities under Civil Code Section 1368 to provide documents and information to a selling member, who in turn provides the same to prospective purchasers.
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4. Maintenance, Repair & Replacement: Drawing Lines of Responsibility Your Way!
This article, reprinted from the April/May 1999 issue of the Common Area Communicator, helps you answer the question of "Whose responsibility is this, the owner's or the Association's?"

This article sets forth a clear and concise strategy for helping Associations determine who is responsible for what components, and more importantly, how it should be.
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5. The Top Ten Things a Community Association Manager Should Know About the Regulation of Building Contractors
This article lists the top ten things managers should know about contractors.
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