RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.
Summary
Requires fees for attorneys retained by a condominium association to be paid from the association's funds or reserves, except in matters involving the collection of delinquent assessments. Prohibits associations from assessing, demanding, or seeking reimbursement from unit owners for legal fees that are in excess of twenty-five per cent of the original debt. Requires attorneys retained by an association to confine their communications to the board, except when requesting essential information from unit owners, and refrain from billing unit owners directly. Requires attorneys retained by an association for debt collection purposes to abide by the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Requires certain information to be included in each billing statement sent by the attorneys retained by an association. Clarifies that costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of an association for foreclosing on a lien must be promptly paid on demand, as long as thirty days have elapsed since a notice of default and intention to foreclose has been served on a unit owner.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action Feb 6, 2024
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Total actions
5
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0
Committee
1
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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