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\n<\/b>\"condo<\/a><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Your ho<\/b>me is your c<\/b>astle<\/b><\/h2>\n

Directors and officers of condominium associations are members of the community volunteering their own time to ensure the smooth running of their neighborhood.<\/p>\n

However, what may seem like a great chance to look out for the community has the potential for great personal risk.<\/p>\n

Board members of a condo association can be individually sued for any alleged wrongdoing on the part of the organization.<\/p>\n

As well as paying to defend themselves, board members would also have to pay any damages awarded to the plaintiff out of their own personal finances.<\/p>\n

Considering that lawsuits can easily top $100,000, this is not a risk to be taken lightly.<\/p>\n

Get defensive<\/b><\/h2>\n

Luckily, there’s an option available which could help condominium associations protect their board members if a lawsuit should be brought against them.<\/p>\n

Condo associations can buy directors\u2019 and officers\u2019 insurance<\/a> which can help to protect the assets of their board members.<\/p>\n

Directors\u2019 and officers\u2019 insurance can pay for the defense of the board member against the liability claim. It can also pay for damages, or settlements, if he\/she is found at fault.<\/p>\n

Who’d sue a condominium association? <\/b><\/h2>\n

A large number of claims alleged against those in charge of a condo association come from fellow neighbors.<\/p>\n

For example, a member of a condo association could sue the board of directors for violating its own regulations by selling spaces in the parking lot to non-owners. These non-owners were able to buy part of the communal parking lot, resulting in a lack of parking spaces for people who owned condos in that unit. A similar case was settled for $280,000 including defense costs.<\/p>\n

Likewise, a suit could be filed against a board of directors if a member of the condo association disagrees with the way that the association is managing their own board members.<\/p>\n

For example, an individual may feel that new board members are not being elected regularly enough, or that not all members of the association have a fair chance of getting a place on the board of directors.<\/p>\n

However, liability claims against board members of condo associations can also be made by people who are not members of the association.<\/p>\n

For example, a board who cancels a building maintenance contract on very short notice could be sued for a breach of contract by the contractor.<\/p>\n

Just like all lawsuits, it\u2019s impossible to predict when claims against board members of a condo association might occur. Making sure a board is covered with directors\u2019 and officers\u2019 insurance<\/a> can help to safeguard the future of a condo association by allowing members to volunteer their time without feeling personally at risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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