Amiss E. Pape

The “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005,” known as the Bankruptcy Reform Act (“Act”), the first major revision of the federal bankruptcy laws since 1978, took effect on October 17, 2005. The Supreme Court summarized the intent of . . . Whether meritorious or not, community associations are easy targets for fair housing claims. While associations have the authority to impose certain rules on their members within the scope of their governing documents, at times enforcement . . . Pools and spas have become the latest area where federal law will impact community association operations. In July 2007, Congress began consideration a bill called . . . Security provided by community associa­tions has become a hot topic at board meet­ings, as well as the subject of a fair amount of litigation in recent years. The legal duty on the part of a condominium . . . With the area’s increasing population density, it is easy to imagine the many ways in which neighbors may bump into each other. Unfortunately, disputes tend to arise . . .