The Goodlaw POD

Many directors get confused about what parliamentary rules apply and which one’s don’t.  In this podcast we dive into the details of Roberts Rules of Order with an expert in this field, making it easier for boards to understand.

Knowing when and how to amend your community’s documents can be overwhelming and confusing. In this episode, Clint Goodman teams up with the queen of document projects, Maura Abernethy, to describe the document amendment process and to answer common questions she often sees from managers and board members about their documents. Maura can be reached at Goodman Holmgren Law Group at 844-346-6352 x 403 or via email at maura@goodlaw.legal.

Clint Goodman sits down with arborist and owner of Tree Doctors, Jeremy Spilsbury, to discuss common problems with trees in HOAs and how to address them.  Jeremy has been in the industry for 23 years and is a second-generation arborist. Tree Doctors services communities in the greater Phoenix area. For more information, visit https://www.treedoctorsinc.com/.

Do roaming cats in your community have you stress eating even more than Garfield or feeling even more cranky than Grumpy Cat? This month we sit down with Dr. Rachael Kreisler, Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at Midwestern University, to discuss a recent ban on feral cat feeding, consider other programs that could be implemented to solve cat issues within communities, and take a look at other communities that have had success. To contact Dr. Kreisler, email rkreis@midwestern.edu. Other resources: https://adlaz.org/ | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2019.00007/full

Reserve Studies are a big deal.  If you don’t have one and are actively following it your Condo or HOA may be violating Arizona law!  In this episode expert Tom Thompson from Advanced Reserve Solutions shed light on what steps associations should take to ensure financial security and avoid the money problems many board’s face today.

Evan Nielsen Tax Attorney talks about tax code changes, details on when an HOA needs to file a tax return and answers tons of questions HOAs have.  For example, Evan covers whether rents an HOA receives from tenants living in its foreclosed homes is taxable.

Today we sit down with Greg Bloemberg to get an in-depth look into group homes.

Knowledge is power. Join us for a recap of what City Code Compliance supervisors told us you need to do to effectively work with municipalities in Maricopa County to address hoarding problems.

Not another boring Lunch & Learn...this topic is guaranteed to grab your attention! Some things covered: - The FBI's investigation into the 2015 San Bernardino Attack and the terrorist' HOA - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) in HOAs - Much more!

Judge Kleinschmidt served 20 years as a judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court and on the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Beer cans in the driveway…mailmen in disguise? Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a process server in Arizona and what measures they have to take or what rules they have to follow to execute service? Join us as we sit down with Tiffany Samaniego and Bud Hart from Nationwide Process Service to hear specific details and real life stories of the ins and outs of their field.

Today we sit down with judge Kleinschmit to chat about HOA matters.

Christopher M. Skelly is a former judge on the Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County.

Today we talk a bit with Jennifer Brandon on eDiscovery and more.