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		<title>The Ups and Downs of the 2012 Utah Legislative Session</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-2012-utah-legislative-session/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble. As many of you know, we&#8217;re right in the middle of the the 2012 general session of the Utah Legislature, which is January 23 to March 8. So far, the bills being proposed relating to HOAs are fairly minor, with one or two exceptions: 1.  H.B. 56 (the Ombudsman bill) proposes to require every Utah [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=1043&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FHA Status Impacts Condo Owners Ability to Sell Their Units</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/fha-status-impacts-condo-owners-ability-to-sell-their-units/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[FHA certification for condominiums]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble I thought I&#8217;d share this article from the Salt Lake Tribune so that any of you out there feeling frustration over the difficulties the FHA certification process is causing to buyers and sellers of condominium units, as well as the boards of condominium associations, can commiserate knowing you&#8217;re not alone:  Thousands [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=1018&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Board Executive Sessions</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/understanding-board-executive-sessions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Richards, Esq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clients and Friends: I wanted to follow up on a very well done blog entry by my law partner, Curtis Kimble, in which he discussed HOA minutes (please refer to our prior posts).  This entry will go a bit &#8220;deeper&#8221; and explore the often used procedure of adjourning a Board meeting into &#8220;executive session.&#8221;  Two [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=846&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Home Ownership and Second Hand Smoke: the American Dream or a Health Nightmare?</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/home-ownership-and-second-hand-smoke-the-american-dream-or-a-health-nightmare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Non-Condo HOA Laws]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[utah condominium law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble. How far can a government or an HOA go to dictate what can and can&#8217;t be done inside of a homeowners own home? Is an owner of an attached dwelling or a condominium unit able to do whatever they want within the confines of their home as long as it&#8217;s not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=818&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can the Insurance Industry Put Profits Above Good Faith Claims Handling?</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/can-the-insurance-industry-put-profits-above-good-faith-claims-handling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[good faith]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[insurance claims]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble. In Utah, an insurance company has an obligation to act in good faith in all aspects of claim handling.  &#8221;The implied obligation of good faith performance contemplates, at the very least, that the insurer will diligently investigate the facts to enable it to determine whether a claim is valid, will fairly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=752&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Claus and Common Area Chimneys and Reindeer on Common Roofs</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/santa-claus-and-common-area-chimneys-and-reindeer-on-common-roofs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richards, Kimble &#38; Winn PC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By John Richards:  john@rkw-law.com I had a dream last night, or should I say nightmare, where I received a phone call from a concerned Board member.  This Board member was worried about the &#8220;wear and tear&#8221; Santa Clause would cause by sliding up and down the common area chimneys and the potential damage the reindeer and sleigh would cause to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=766&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from RKW</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays-from-rkw/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richards, Kimble &#38; Winn PC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To our clients, faithful blog readers, and friends: The legal team at RKW wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  We appreciate your support and professional/personal friendships. May 2012 be a great year for each of you.  We appreciate our relationships with each of you and look foward to more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=759&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can a Board Use “Self Help” to Enforce the Covenants?</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/can-a-board-use-self-help-to-enforce-the-covenants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enforcement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble. How to obtain compliance when enforcing a violation of the governing documents can be one of the most vexing problems in a homeowners association.  One of the chief functions of a homeowners association is enforcement of the covenants and rules governing the community.  Even though the individual property owners ordinarily have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=577&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Hazards: Can Policies and Covenants Help Prevent Them?</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/fire-hazards-can-policies-and-covenants-help-prevent-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attached home]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble. Last month, I happened to catch several stories about fires that broke out in attached homes or condominiums.  Fires are especially worrisome in attached type housing where owners share walls and roofs because the potential for damage, injury or death becomes so much greater. In one condo fire in Arizona, firefighters [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=713&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who Can Act for the Association?</title>
		<link>http://rkwlaw.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/who-can-act-for-the-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis G. Kimble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Curtis G. Kimble. One issue we see is the question of who can act for and on behalf of the association.  Who can bind the association to a contract?  Who can spend the association’s money? These questions may come up frequently or infrequently in an association, depending on how well the board and members [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rkwlaw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21648196&amp;post=701&amp;subd=rkwlaw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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