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		<title>2013 Legislative Update for Virginia HOAs</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=2461</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Virginia Legislative Action Committee (“LAC”) had a busy 2013 legislative session. This is my third year on the LAC and each year brings new challenges. Our mission is to monitor and influence legislation affecting community associations. This year I served as the Chair of the LAC and we monitored over 30 bills and were active on over 10 of the bills. We were successful in getting some bills tabled, some modified, and some passed. All of the bills cited below are effective July 1, 2013 unless otherwise noted. If you have any questions on the impact of these changes for your community, please let us know.]]></description>
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		<title>General Partnerships, The Way To Go . . . Financially Under</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=49</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neal Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2010-06-18 12:30:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter&#160; Though the majority of businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships, those of you who read an earlier post know that I recommend, for a myriad of good reasons, that an entity of some kind be placed between a person doing business and the rest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One important tip for your construction project &#8211; Change Orders</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=387</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2010-11-03 07:12:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe DPOR regulations require Class A Contractors to obtain written change orders &#8220;which are signed by both the consumer and the licensee.&#8221; This requirement sounds pretty reasonable and easy to maintain, yet the reality is that many contractors fail to fully comply with this provision, leading to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tips to help your HOA protect its Attorney-Client Privilege</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=1426</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Attorney-Client Privilege protects confidential communications between an attorney and his or her client.  This privilege includes communications made to the attorney and communications from the attorney. The Attorney-Client Privilege is designed to encourage clients to communicate with their attorney freely, without fearing disclosure of those communications made in the course of representation. The Attorney-Client Privilege is important because it permits clients to give their attorney complete and uncensored information, enabling their attorney to provide informed and thorough legal advice.

For community associations, the Attorney-Client Privilege belongs to the association and can only be expressly waived by the a decision of the association board or executive organ. However, the privilege can be impliedly waived based on the client’s conduct.  A determination on whether the privilege has been waived will depend on the specific facts of each case. The association will have to establish that the attorney-client relationship existed, that the communication is privileged, and that the privilege was not waived.

Here are four basic tips for the board of your Common Interest Community to follow so that it protects the association’s Attorney-Client Privilege:]]></description>
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		<title>Getting rid of an LLC member can be difficult without an effective operating agreement</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=96</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2010-08-20 09:35:32. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIt may seem hard to believe, but there&#8217;s a chance you and your fellow members in your limited liability company may not always get along. In fact, the relationship may get to the point where the majority of the members in the LLC wants to expel a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADA Compliance – (Another) Update on HOAs, Condos and Swimming Pools</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=1828</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2012-05-21 09:00:08. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe have blogged about new requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) that may affect Homeowners Associations and Condominium Associations that own swimming pools, wading pools, or spas. Subsequently, we updated our previous post to report upon an update to the required compliance date. The Justice Department has now issued [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate Listing Agreements for the sale of property: Are they enforceable even if not in writing?</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=556</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Chapman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2010-12-28 10:52:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterGenerally speaking a party can enforce an oral agreement. However, courts will not enforce certain contracts unless they are in writing. For example, under Virginia Code § 11-2, commonly known as the Statute of Frauds, an agreement or contract for services to be performed in the sale of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preserve your friendships when borrowing or lending with friends or family &#8211; Document your transactions</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=2212</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many small businesses rely upon loans from friends and family for startup funds, for business expansions, or to support existing operations. Many times, these loans are made upon an oral agreement. As we have written previously, although oral agreements can be enforceable, without a writing, the terms of the agreements can be difficult to prove. In this blog post, we will describe other problems with informal lending transactions between family and friends.



In a study entitled "Lenders' Blind Trust and Borrowers' Blind Spots: A Descriptive Investigation of Personal Loans," researchers outlined many of the difficulties of maintaining a lender-borrower relationship  between friends and family. In many "informal" lending relationships, the borrowers and the lenders remember the transactions differently. This "self-serving bias" can lead to problems. For example, borrowers may believe that the "loan" was a "gift," or although agreeing that the transaction was a "loan," may believe they paid off the loan. On the other hand, the lenders may feel angry when the "loan" is not repaid, especially when the borrower never raises the issue of repayment. ]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney-Client Privilege:  What is it and how do you protect it?</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=58</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Susan B. Tarley]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2010-06-29 00:57:15. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe attorney-client privilege permits confidential communication between an attorney and her client.  The objective is to encourage open communication, which permits an attorney to provide thorough, competent and complete advice.  Generally speaking, only a client can waive the privilege, but as found by the Virginia Supreme Court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does it mean to be on the Board of Directors of your HOA? Fiduciary Duties (Part 1 of a series)</title>
		<link>http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/?p=317</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Tarley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted 2010-10-20 06:15:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Board members are told that they have fiduciary duties to the community association, but what does that really mean?  Fiduciary duties arise because the members of the association entrust a board member to act in the best interest of the association when handling the association’s business. [...]]]></description>
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