2009 Homeowner Education Program Descriptions

HindmanSanchez offers, at a minimal cost, the following education programs for owners at a location of your choosing.  These programs comply with the law (SB 100) that associations provide education to its owners on at least an annual basis regarding the operation of associations and the rights and responsibilities of owners, the association and the board.

Please contact any of our attorneys for additional information and cost of these programs.


Understanding Community Association Living

This presentation is designed to introduce homeowners to community associations and provide them with a greater understanding of how their association works from both a legal and organizational standpoint. Topics covered include:  what is a community association, what are the governing documents, how is the association governed and managed, and the importance of building community. Owners will come away with an understanding of what it means to live in your association.
 

Length:  60 or 90 minutes


Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Owner

A community is a place you want to call home and where you feel at home. Being part of a community means sharing with your neighbors a common desire to promote harmony and contentment. This goal is best achieved when homeowners and association leaders recognize and accept their rights and responsibilities. This entails striking a reasonable, logical balance between the best interests of individual owners and those of the community as a whole. In this presentation our goal is to create an understanding of what this means specifically for homeowners and how they can be a positive resident in their community.

Length:  60 or 90 minutes


The Importance of Compliance with Covenants and Rules

When residents don’t see a need for covenants and rules, when rules are perceived as being arbitrary and unreasonable, when there is an attitude of “my home is my castle” and I can do anything I want, compliance with covenants and rules becomes a significant problem. In this presentation we discuss the need for covenants and rules, what makes a good rule, why it is sometimes necessary to fine or sue owners who violate the covenants and rules, and the procedures or steps the association can take to enforce the covenants and rules. Owners will come away with an appreciation of why voluntary compliance is so important and the consequences of not complying.

Length:  60 or 90 minutes