2014 Condo & Homeowner Association Seminars

The schedule for the 2014 calendar year condominium and homeowner association seminars is finalized and appears below. Contact our friends at Neighborhood Alliance for registration and locations.

Speaking topics include:

• Covenants and bylaws

• Amendment of covenants and bylaws, procedures

• Assessments and collections

• Association finances

• Insurance

• Meeting procedures

• Board responsibilities

• Record keeping

• Covenant enforcement and dispute resolution

• Conversion from voluntary to mandatory association

• Common mistakes and misconceptions

• Collection of assessments

2014 Neighborhood Association Class Schedule

  Basic Legal Issues

February 13, 2014

  Advanced Legal Issues

February 27, 2014

  Basic Legal Issues

June 3, 2014

  Advanced Legal Issues

June 17, 2014

  Basic Legal Issues

August 14, 2014

  Advanced Legal Issues

August 28, 2014

2013 Oklahoma Bar Association Real Property Section – Cleverdon Roundtable Seminar

On May 10, 2013 at the Hyatt in Tulsa, Oklahoma and on May 22, 2013 at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the OBA Real Property Section will be hosting the Cleverdon Roundtable Seminar. At each session, I will host a roundtable discussion entitled "Eye for an Eye to Love thy Neighbor: Community Association Law in Oklahoma." The Cleverdon Seminar is a unique continuing legal education experience in that it entails a lively roundtable discussion of the topic rather than the traditional lecture format. In addition to the seminar booklet, additional handouts for my roundtable discussion will be uploaded soon.

2012 Community Association Statistics

The Foundation for Community Association Research has published its 2012 statistical review. For Oklahomans, some interesting numbers:

1. The report has Oklahoma in the category of having between 1,000 and 2,000 community associations (defined as planned communities, homeowner associations, and condominium communities).
2. According to a nationwide survey of community association residents performed by Ibope Zogby in 2012, 70% rate their community association experience as positive and 22% rate it as neutral.
3. 88% of community association residents report their opinion that their association board strives to serve the best interests of their community.
4. 81% report a "good" or "great" return on their assessments.
5. 24% of all housing units exist within a community association.

The full report may be viewed here.

Matthew L. Winton, Oklahoma community association attorney.