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Can HOA board members be required to sign a Code of Conduct?

June 30, 2017 · by Mike Hunter | in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Q: Our HOA board has developed a code of conduct policy for board members. It specifically states that board members who violate it can be removed. Our bylaws include a specific process for removal of board members, based on a percentage vote of the members of the HOA. Can the board adopt a policy that […]

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Horack Talley, founded in 1932, is located in uptown Charlotte. The firm provides legal services to clients in North Carolina, South Carolina and beyond. Its practice areas include corporate law, community association law, family law, litigation, real estate law and personal wealth services.

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Bill Hamel

Bill Hamel brought his successful real estate and litigation practice to Horack Talley in 2002. At Horack Talley, Bill has focused primarily on commercial landlord representation and on representing homeowners associations and business owners associations. Bill's experience includes 20 years of protecting assets and collecting debts for his clients.

Mike Hunter

Mike Hunter’s practice is focused on community and condominium association law, and he is the chair of the firm’s Community Associations practice group. The group collectively represents more than 700 homeowners’ associations in North Carolina and South Carolina. His legal background includes real estate and litigation with a concentration in the area of creditors’ rights, including debt collection, bankruptcy, foreclosure, lien enforcement, and collateral recovery. Mike obtained his B.S. in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He writes a semi-weekly column for the Charlotte Observer answering reader questions on HOA-related topics.

Cynthia Jones

Cynthia Jones represents residential real estate developers, project finance organizations and homeowner’s associations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Cynthia handles legal issues surrounding the acquisition, disposition, construction, and development of residential communities. Her background includes the coordination and review of property portfolios and multi-state acquisitions.

Benjamin Karb

Ben Karb represents homeowners associations, condominium associations and developers throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. He routinely advises boards of directors about compliance with governing documents and corporate law, collection of delinquent funds and the amendment of governing documents. His clients range from small condominium associations to large, thousand-acre communities. Ben also represents commercial real estate clients with a variety of real estate, leasing and development matters.

Phillip Lewis

Phillip Lewis is a litigator whose practice consists of real estate litigation, complex commercial litigation, attorney malpractice defense, and contract law, including the Uniform Commercial Code. Phillip also handles appellate matters, as well as litigation for homeowners associations.

Keith Nichols

Keith Nichols is a litigator focused on real property, landlord-tenant matters, construction, and general commercial litigation.

Greg Shelton

Greg Shelton has litigated a wide array of construction disputes involving high rise hotels, condominium projects, waste water treatment facilities, nuclear power plants, highway projects and manufacturing facilities. He is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in the field of construction law.

Kimberly Sullivan

Kimberly Sullivan is a litigator whose practice includes insurance, employment, professional liability, tort litigation and commercial litigation issues. She also has an extensive appellate background, including an appellate clerkship and preparation of many appeals throughout her career. She represents a wide array of clients, from individuals to small businesses and large corporations.

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Monthly Archives: June 2017

Can HOA board members be required to sign a Code of Conduct?