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By Lindsey Wrubel Many condominiums and homeowners associations were created prior to changes in the law to the Condominium Act (Ohio Revised Code 5311) in 2004, and the creation of the Planned Community Act (Ohio Revised Code 5312) in 2010. We can help your community to ensure that your Declaration and Bylaws/Code of Regulations are current with the most up to date laws. While many changes to these documents require a vote of the membership, some changes or restatements

By Lindsey Wrubel The purchase of a new home is always an exciting time. Many questions about the condo/HOA may be answered by a sales person, rather than a representative of the condo/HOA authority. We can help your community to ensure that the transition of control from the developer to the owners is as seamless as possible. When Should the Board Transition from the Developer to the Owners? Most Associations have a timeframe for developer transitions specified with

By Lindsey Wrubel As a Board Member, you are put in the difficult position of forcing compliance with the covenants and restrictions of your Association. It is not always easy to enforce rules against your neighbors, and Ohio law requires each Association to strictly comply with enforcement procedures according to statute. Our legal team will ensure that your Association and management don’t have to worry about whether all the necessary protocols have been followed. Let us

Here’s the weekly Eastern & Southern Ohio Oil & Gas Activity Pulse for the most recent reporting period (Week of Jan. 19 – Jan. 26, 2026), using the standard permit/rigs/M&A/regulatory/market format: 1) Executive Snapshot Permits: Ohio’s shale drilling permit count remained steady, with roughly 4 new permits issued for Ohio in the Jan. 19–25 reporting window. Regional totals for the Marcellus/Utica across PA‑OH‑WV were about 10 permits, a notable drop compared with prior wee