If you have owners who don’t pay their dues, WUCIOA is better for most communities. (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after…
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Good Policies Mean Good Collections: Making the Most of Delinquent Assessments
We recently had an article published in the May/June 2010 editions of the Community Associations Journal, published by the Washington State Community Associations Institute. The article discussed our belief that adopting, understanding, and consistently enforcing a clear collections policy can mean the difference between successfully collecting money owed to your association, or not. Please follow…
Introduction to Community Association Collections
In this introduction to community association collections, we will cover the basics of why and how associations collect assessments (also known as “dues”) from homeowners. Authority to Collect Dues Associations get their authority to charge and collect dues from state law as well as from the governing documents for the association. Associations are responsible for…
Tag Archive: collection options
WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 1 – Collections
If you have owners who don’t pay their dues, WUCIOA is better for most communities. (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after…
Good Policies Mean Good Collections: Making the Most of Delinquent Assessments
We recently had an article published in the May/June 2010 editions of the Community Associations Journal, published by the Washington State Community Associations Institute. The article discussed our belief that adopting, understanding, and consistently enforcing a clear collections policy can mean the difference between successfully collecting money owed to your association, or not. Please follow…
Introduction to Community Association Collections
In this introduction to community association collections, we will cover the basics of why and how associations collect assessments (also known as “dues”) from homeowners. Authority to Collect Dues Associations get their authority to charge and collect dues from state law as well as from the governing documents for the association. Associations are responsible for…