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Mona Shapiro participates each year as a Judge in the High School Mock Trial Tournament under the auspices of the Westchester County Bar Association. Here she is with the 2019 team from Ursuline Academy.
Using Local Ties And Legal Insight To Advocate Client Interests.
QUESTION/ANSWER BY: JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: I am the president of a condo association. Our building does not allow short term rentals. A fellow board member asked if the board would allow them to do a three month summer rental, which we advised them that they can not. The following day they listed the...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY: JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: We have an investor who is very behind in maintenance fees. We'd like to take away his tenant's parking in our garage and not allow them to valet park also. This would make it very difficult for them to live here. May we impose these restrictions on an...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY: JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: Our condo master deed and rules don't get into specifics of flooring types. A ceramic floor was installed improperly, and the board receives complaints from the resident under the unit. I have heard the noise and it's terrible. The resident who had the floor...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: A fellow board member in my opinion has been treating one of our residents unfairly. It does not go beyond illegal activity, but it is close. This resident has reported the board member to the local authorities and management company. Expressing my opinion...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: I am a manager. Increasingly myself and staff are asked to unethical behavior (not illegal). I am currently in a position where I must report all communications with certain residents to the president before responding. Sometimes I am not allowed to respond...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY: JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: Can a member who is suing the Association run for a Board of Director position or be a committee member? Answer: Yes, a member who is suing the association, if otherwise qualified under the Association's by-laws, may serve as a director or committee member....
QUESTION/ANSWER BY JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: Our association has a heated election every year. One of the candidates running in a recent election was given an owner's proxy, which they put in the ballot box. However, that owner passed away between the time of giving the proxy and the annual meeting of...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: Can we prohibit the use of and firing off of fireworks in our community even though fireworks are legal in the state? Answer: Yes, the board can prohibit the use of fireworks in your community even though fireworks are legal in your state. The board has the...
QUESTION/ANSWER BY: JOHN H. GETTINGER, ESQ.
Question: In a Cooperative the Proprietary Lease allows the Board of Directors to adopt House Rules. If there is no reference to fines or any other monetary issues regarding same may the Board institute a range of fines for House Rules that shareholders have not...