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Stark & Stark Partner Presents Seminar on Internal Collections Remedies and Community Association-Related Federal and New York Laws at the ASSOCIA/River Management Board Member Program

David J. Byrne, Partner and Co-Chairperson of Stark & Stark's Condominium and Co-Op Practice Group, presented materials related to collections and the impact of various federal and New York laws on community associations, in conjunction with Stephen M. Lasser, during a seminar hosted by ASSOCIA/River Management, for the benefit of association board members.  The presentation was held at the Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie, New York on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. 

Mr. Byrne focused his presentation on the way community association boards, and management, can ensure payment of assessments, maintenance fees, and carrying charges without resort to counsel.    Mr. Byrne also discussed the impact of the United States Fair Housing Act, the United States Bankruptcy Code and the United States Telecommunications Act of 1996 on community associations.  He discussed as well the impact of New York's Human Rights Law on community associations.  Mr. Lasser focused his presentation on the practical and legal considerations involved with filing liens, commencing lawsuits for money judgments, sheriff and foreclosure sales and collecting rent from tenants residing in non owner occupied units (you can listen to Mr. Lasser's portion of the seminar here).

You can listen to Mr. Byrne's portion of the seminar here.

Full post as published by New Jersey Law Blog on May 21, 2009 (boomark / email).