Civility Isn’t Dead

To foster a climate of mutual respect and help community residents to explore areas of common ground despite their differences, CAI is encouraging all community associations to adopt a newly developed Civility Pledge to support the people who live and work in the millions of homeowners associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives worldwide. A representative from CAI’s Government & Professional Affairs Department will discuss the importance of civility and how CAI’s newly developed Civility Pledge will serve as a model for community associations to foster a climate of open discussion, mutual respect, and tolerance between residents, guests, board and committee members, community association managers, staff members, business partners, and contractors.

Presenter: Dawn Bauman, Senior Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, Community Associations Institute

Additional Resources

1. Presentation Slides PDF

Fiduciary Duty - What It Is (And Isn't) 2020

Follow along with Robert Nordlund of Association Reserves and attorney Kelly Richardson of Richardson | Ober | DeNichilo in this webinar recorded live on 8/5/2020.

In this webinar replay, learn what a Fiduciary is, the three attributes of being a Fiduciary, and to whom the Fiduciary is responsible. In addition, learn what "being a Fiduciary" looks like in the normal day-to-day activity of being a Board Member or Manager!

Additional Resources

1. Protection for Volunteers - The Business Judgment Rule
2. Business Judgment Rule - Not a Free Pass
3. What Fiduciary Duty Is and Is NOT

Isn't Approximate" Enough? Square Footage And Legal Description of Property.

Additional Resources

1. Square Footage and Lot Size Disclosure and Advisory Sample