A man walked into a lawyer’s office and inquired about the lawyer’s rates. “$50 for 3 questions,” replied the lawyer. “Isn’t that awfully steep?” asked the man. “Yes,” the lawyer replied. “And what was your third question?”
Not long ago, the Texas Legislature passed a series of laws which significantly alter the rights and responsibilities of homeowners associations. While some associations or HOA’s have complied with these new rules, many still have not, probably because they are unaware of them.HOA’s need to be aware of these new laws, however, because a failure to follow them can prevent the HOA from exercising its rights and enforcing various restrictive covenants against its members.
