KSN is committed to educating our clients and the community.
As a service to our current and prospective clients, we've authored and compiled a number of educational resources for condo and HOA board members, property managers, landlords, and real estate professionals.
Please review our educational resources to find complimentary access to articles, legal updates, booklets, podcasts, laws/ordinances, and more.
You can view and/or download a one-sheet summary of KSN's educational resources here.
Additionally, you can visit our Events page to view and sign-up for one of our upcoming educational opportunities.
KSN Podcast
With over 200,000 downloads, the KSN Podcast examines condo and HOA law, landlord/tenant law, property tax appeals, and more. In each episode, KSN attorneys share their experience and insight as they discuss legal updates, best practices, industry trends, hot topics, and more.
KSN community association attorneys, landlord attorneys, property tax appeal attorneys, and litigation attorneys have written hundreds of articles and contributed to a variety of publications.
Board Member 101 - Joining your homeowner's association {HOA) or condominium board is a rewarding experience, but it comes with a lot of responsibility. Success as a board member requires more than passion for your community and willingness to volunteer. You also need to be able to effectively represent the community, act in the best interest of all residents, manage finances, and much more. Articles in this section will provide valuable information on how to be an effective condo or HOA board member.
Budgets and Reserves - Board members in a condo, homeowner (HOA), townhouse community association or housing cooperative should understand how their community's finances work, how they can contribute to the financial security, and more. It's important to know where your association's finances come from, how they function, and what's involved with managing a budget. Articles in this section provide bets practices for managing your condo and HOA finances.
Condo & HOA - Members of a condo, homeowner (HOA), townhouse community association will need to understand their association's governig documents including the bylaws, rules and regulations. You should know what your obligations as a board member including assessments collection, pet ownership rules, parking restrictions, and much more. Articles in this section will provide legal guidance and best practices for operating an condo and HOA board.
Evictions - When a tenant stops paying rent or violates other rules, landlords may have to consider eviction as a course of action. Articles in this section will explain your rights as a property owner, help you to navigate the eviction process, address applicable laws, and much more.
Landlord & Tenant Law - It's important for landlords to adhere to certain legal standards when they rent their properties. This section of the KSN blog contains resources about landlord/tenant law including security deposits, heating requirements, snow removal, pets, proper leases, applicable ordinances, and more.
Legal Updates - Stay informed with legal updates. Check articles in this section for changes that impact you including state laws, federal regulations, local ordinances, and much more.
Tax Appeals - If you own residential or commercial property, there is a good chance you are not happy with your property tax bill. Appealing your property tax bill may be an option. Resources in this section address the appeal process, assessment evaluation, group appeals for condos/HOAs, and more.
Booklets
Our attorneys have authored multiple booklets addressing relevant industry topics including condo and HOA law, landlord/tenant law, collections, property tax appeals, evictions, and more. Our booklets are viewable online, downloadable, and/or printable in PDF format.
Our law firm has collected community association (condo, HOA, townhome, co-op), landlord/tenant, and industry relevant laws and ordinances. They are viewable online, downloadable, and/or printable in PDF format.