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Real Estate & Planning
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06/26/2013

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Term
What are the four types of Insurance policies Associations carry?
Definition
D & O
Fidelity
Liability
Property
Term
Define Directors and Officers Insurance..or D & O
Definition
protects officers from liability resulting from their actions or inaction where claim is not a result of bodily injury...
Covers wrongful acts on part of officer

Covers when someone sues the Association
Term
D & O Insurance is for what?
Definition
Protects officers from liability.

Covers wrongful acts on part of officer

Covers volunteer committees when someone sues the association.
Term
What four insurance policies are carried by Associations?
Definition
D & O - protects officers from actions or inactions - covers wrongful acts.

Fidelity - ptotects assoc from loss of money or securities or inventory

Liability - Commercial General Liability covers bodily injury or damage occur9ing on common property
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Property - Hazard and Casualty insurance that protects actual physical property
Term
Fidelity Insurance - define
Definition
protects assoc from loss of money, security, inventory (alege employee dishonesty, fraud, embezellent)

Not required by law to have but most docs require it.
Term
What does GCA require with Fidelity insurance? Must carry what?
Definition
Equal to at least 3 months of assessments and reserves
Term
Define Property Insurance
Definition
Hazard or casualty that protects actual physical property or equipment against loss from theft, fire or peril
Term
Do HOA/POA need Property insurance?
Definition
No GA law but most docs will require full replacement coverage for common area damage (fire, windstorm, hail)
Term
Are condos required to have property insurance?
Definition
GCA requires assoc to carry hazard/casualty insurance for full replacement value/
Term
What needs to be on a Proxy, it should include two things for HOA
Definition
State name of proxy giver and name of person authorized
Term
Articles of Incorporation
Definition
Filed with the State
Create non profit corporation'
List who will manage and operate community
Part of GA NPCC
Term
Things included in Annual Meeting Notice
Definition
Time
Date
Location
Term
Annual Meeting Notices for GCA and POA need how many days notice
Definition
At least 21 days in advance or regular or Annual meeting
Term
Annual Meeting Notices for HOA or NPCC - described in by laws but if silent
Definition
No fewer than 10 and no more than 60
Term
Voting outside a meeting
Definition
Term
Voting outside a meeting must be done in what way?
Definition
Majority of Directors must sigh same document or majority consent to action in writing
Term
Can a Board member vote by Proxy?
Definition
No voting by proxy at a board meeting
Term
How does an HOA establish quorum?
Definition
Unless bylaws state otherwise:
Majority of FIXED number of directors present when meeting begins
Term
How does the GCA POA establish quorom?
Definition
presence of persons entitled to cast 1/2 votes of the board of directors constitutes a quorom.
Term
What is quorum?
Definition
Minimum number of people that must be present at a meeting to call the meeting to order and conduct business.
Term
Describe Duty of Care:
Definition
Directors and Officers must discharge duties in a manner they believe is in best interest of the Corporation - with care an ordinary person would exercise
Term
What two duties does a board member or officer owe the Corporation?
Definition
Duty of Care
Duty of Loyalty
Term
What is Duty of Loyalty?
Definition
Put interests of Assoc above personal interests, protect assoc money and assets, avoid undisclosed conflicts of interest, avoid personal gain.
Term
Business Judgement Rule
Definition
Used by courts to evaluate decisions of Board. If followed Board cannot be held personally responsible.
Term
Co-op - define
Definition
Owners own shares in the Corporation
No GA Law regulates
Term
Co-Op facts
Definition
Members own no real property in the co op
Co op Assoc owns all propety including the buildings and all units within
Corporation owns everything but the personal property
Term
Talk about section 44-5-60
Definition
Walker Case

Adopting the POA will avoid this

In POA this does not apply
Term
Why would an HOA convert to a POA>
Definition
Automatic Statutory lein

Automatic lein for unpaid assessments

Judicial foreclosure

Joint and Several Liability

Can charge late fees and interest of 10% or $10, whichever is greater

Attorneys fees and collections costs

Fines and suspensions

Perpetual Duration, 20 year limitation does not apply
Term
What laws regulate the POA?
Definition
Ga Property Owners Assoc Act 44-3-220

Most developers will not submit to the POA.
Term
POA is like a condo how?
Definition
Membership is mandatory.

Own property in POA and Condo you automatically are a member of Association.
Term
Why upgrade from HOA to POA?
Definition
Increased collections powers...can file lien and foreclose on a property, rights are expanded.
Term
Characteristics of a POA
Definition
Owner has title to dirt and airspace
Not req to be residential housing, could be office park, townhome or retail center
NO POA if properties are stacked
Term
Define Mandatory HOA
Definition
Covenants are married to the Corporation - anyone who owns property in the community is subject to be a member
Term
What do you need to create an HOA>
Definition
File Covenants
File Plat
Must also CREATE CORPORATION subject ot the GA Non profit Code with Articles and by laws
Term
What must be recorded in land records to create an HOA>
Definition
Developer must record Covenants to id what property is subject to through the Covenants.

File a plat in County land records
Term
What laws regulate the HOA?
Definition
No specific group.

If there is a Corporation, then GNPC applies
Term
What can be a HOA>
Definition
NO STACKED

Owner has title to the dirt and airspace
Term
By-laws:
Definition
Needed to create corporation.

Not filed with Secry of State
Not used often
Outline Annual Board, special meetings notice, quorom,

Terms, elections and authority of the Board
Term
Articles of Incorporation:
Definition
Filed with Secry of State

List Directors, addresses, registered agent, and name of incorporation.

Generally never used beyond this.
Term
Under Ga Non Profit Code, you must do what to create a Corporation:
Definition
File Articles of Incorporation and Adopt By laws.

File Articles with Secretary of State
Term
Under Ga Non Profit Code, you must do what to create a Corporation:
Definition
File Articles of Incorporation and Adopt By laws.

File Articles with Secretary of State
Term
How do you create a Condo?
Definition
to create and operate, the Declarant must incorporate an entity to operate the condo
Term
Condo Declarations include:
Definition
*private encumbrances (lein rights, easements, covenants)

* Legal boundries

* List of limited and common and assignments of these

* Percentages of common element ownership
Term
GCA - to create a condo declarant must create and file three documents:
Definition
* Declaration
* Floor Plan
* Plat

In every County where the property is located
Term
AOA regulates condos created before:
Definition
July 1 1975

After this time, condos had to be created according to the Condo Act
Term
What law regulates condo projects in GA?
Definition
AOA Ga Apt Ownership Act
GCA GA Condo Act
Term
What two things describe the unit boundries? Legal description
Definition
Legal description and documents identify the unit borders.
Term
Does a Condo Corporation own anything?
Definition
NO - it does not own anything, it manages and operates the community and common elements.
Term
What does a Condo owner own?
Definition
He owns his or her unit separately

Owns a portion of the common elements as tenants in common with others
Term
Define Limited Common Element:
Definition
An area of a common element reserved for use and enjoyment of of one or more owners but less than all unit owners.

Could be balconies, storage space, assigned parking
Term
Define Common elements:
Definition
Everything except the unit.

If not part of the unit then it is automatically part of the common element.
Term
Condo - define ownership
Definition
Defined portion of space owned separately from all other condo owners
Term
A condo defines the legal relationship that owners have with the land and each other.
Definition
Term
Qualifying Broker:
Definition
Must be an officer of the Brokerage Corp/partner/member or manager

Authority to bind brokerage entity


Must be a human being

Signatory on all trust accounts held by brokerage entity

Responsible for acts of entire company and licenees
Term
In GA, a management company must be a licensed brokerage company and registered with the GREC

Management company must have separate from broker, a separate brokerage company number
Definition
Term
Who can provide CAM services WITHOUT a license? EXEMPT
Definition
Employed F/T by an owner of a property - employee of a declarant company

Employed F/T by a community Assoc - direct employee

Member of a community and provides management services to only one community assoc that they are a member of - need not be full time

any person who performs maintenance

a licenses CPA
Licenses practicing attorney

Owner of management company also owns company and hires person to manage it,
Term
You cannot hold a license and be exempt. You must surrender your license if you want to be exempt.
Definition
Term
If paid by a broker, you must hold a license.
Definition
Term
CAM License requirements:
Definition
18 years
HS Grad
25 hrs commission approed course
Pass commissions cam exam
Appl for license
sub criminal history
submit secure and viable doc for id purposes
License issues in active or inactive status
Term
Salesperson License Req:
Definition
18 years
HS grad or equivalent
75 hr commission approved course
Pass Commission test
Appl for license
Submit criminal history rpt
submit secure and verifyable doc for id
License can be issues active or inactive
25 hour post licesne course and exam the first year of licensure
Term
Broker Licesne:
Definition
21 years
HS or equivalent
Brokers 60 hour course
Addl 75 hrs of commission coursework if going from a CAM to a Broker
Pass commission brokers test
Actively licenses as a salesperson for three years within five years preceeding filing for application for brokers license
Term
License Law changed in what year? Before this CAM not regulated
Definition
1996
Term
Continuing Education
Definition
24 credit hours during 4 year renewal periods

No exam to obtain CE credit
Term
Inactive Status
Definition
Written request to move to inactive must be sent to the Commission

Inactive Licensee must still pay renewal fee every 4 years of license lapses
Term
Disclosure by licensee...
Definition
Required to disclose personal real estate transactions to sponsoring broker AND disclose their license status number and interest in the property to all parties in a real estate transaction
Term
Fidelity Insurance/Fidelity Bond
Definition
License Law requires brokers who collect, maintain, control ahce access to community assoc funds totaling more than 60,000 to be covered by fidelity bond or insurance...coverage must be at least three months assessments and amount in reserves, community names as addl insured.
Term
TRUST ACCOUNTS...
Definition
If broker holds money for other people in the Brokers bank account, the bank account must be identified as a trust account
Term
What is the purpose of the trust account?
Definition
To keep other peoples money completely separated from the brokers funds. Co mingling is a direct violation of the law.
Term
The Broker can put personal funds in a trust account or three reasons:
Definition
minimum balance
service charge
commissions or management fees
Term
5 Requirements for qualifying broker:
Definition
Owner/Officer/Partner of company
Acive licensee for three years
Signatory on trust accoutns
21 years
able to bind company
HS grad or equiv
Liable for all affiliated licenees
passed 60 hours broker class exam
Passed state exam
Term
Eminent Domain
Definition
Public encumbrance..government permitted to take private property
Term
Public encumberance
Definition
rights of government authority to restrict owners enjoyment...
Term
Real Estate License Law enacted and GA Real Estate Commission created in what year
Definition
1925
Term
Commission consisted of:
Definition
6 members appointed by the Governor
5 residents of GA for five years and actively licenses for 5 years
1 member in consumer affairs and protection with no connection to the industry.
Term
Commissioner
Definition
1972 License Law allowed Commissioner to hire a CEO - a full time employee with no voting rights and no interest in real estate company or business - license inactive if any.
Term
Commissions Authority:
4 areas
Definition
Issuing or denying licenses
Discipline
Rules and Regulations
Establishing fees -1977
Term
What year was the license law amended to add Community Association Management>
Definition
1996
Term
1996 the term Broker was changed to include any person who or entity that collects assessments or performs community association management services
Definition
Term
In 1996 the term community association was added and defined as:
Definition
an organization in which common area property is owned or managed by an assoc whose membership is mandatory as an incident to ownership within the community.
Term
Who can provide services without a license?
Definition
1. Owner of management company also owns property and hires person to manage it.

2. Employed on a Full time basis by owner of property to provide comm management services (declarant)

3. employed on full time basis by a community association to provide management services (direct employee)

4. member of community and provide management services to only one community.

5. Any person performing maintenance, license CPA and Licenses attorney.
Term
Can you have a license and be exempt?
Definition
No, you cannot hold any kind of real estate license and be exempt.
Term
Termination of management contracts:
Definition
Broker has 30 days to turn over all records,
Term
All real estate contracts must have a termination date.
Definition
Term
Fidelity Insurance/Fidelity Bond:
Definition
License Law requires brokers who collect or have access to asso funds totaling more than $60,000 to be covered by Fideltiy bond or insurance.

This must be equal to three months assessments and amount of reserve funds.
Term
TRUST ACCOUNT
Definition
Law states that if the Broker holds money in the Brokers bank account, the bank account must be identified as a trust account.
Term
Purpose of a trust account:
Definition
To keep other peoples money completely separate from the brokers funds. Property owned an maintained trust accounts cannot be seized for brokers debts.
Term
Personal Property:
Definition
All property that is movable in nature, has inherent value and is not otherwise defined as Realty
Term
To convey personal property:
Definition
Simply exchange money for it or you can have a bill of sale which identifies the property and the amount.
Term
Real Property:
Definition
1. All lands and the buildings thereon
2. all things permanently attached to the land or buildings
3. Any interest existing in or issuing out of the land or buildings.
Term
Property rights of owner of real estate extent downward indefinitely and upward indefinitely.
Definition
Own mineral rights, air rights and percolating water rights.
Term
What distinguishes personal and real property is mobility.
Definition
Term
How do you convey real property?
Definition
Grantor must be mentally competent,
Term
How do you convey real property>
Definition
Person giving the property must be competent.

Sign a deed

And deliver the signed deed

The grantee must accept the signed deed.
Term
What information is required to property convey property?
Definition
Name and signature of grantor
Name of grantee
Legal description of the property
Sentence explaining the value/consideration being received by the grantor from the grantee
Sentence stating what is being conveyed
Acceptance and Acknowledgement
Term
A deed is VALID and ENFORCEAMBLe as soon as it is signed by the grantor and delivered and accepted by the grantee. However, for anyone else to have knowledge, deed must also be put into the chain of title - recorded in the land records.
Definition
Term
A deed is VALID and ENFORCEAMBLe as soon as it is signed by the grantor and delivered and accepted by the grantee. However, for anyone else to have knowledge, deed must also be put into the chain of title - recorded in the land records.
Definition
Term
For a deed to be recorded, you must have both a witness and a notary.
Definition
Term
To be recorded in the County land records, a deed must meet these addl recording requirements:
Definition
one unofficial witness
One official witness (notary)
Attestation by witness that the document was signed in their presence
Name and address to whom the deed must be returned.
Term
Typical deeds used in GA - three
Definition
Warranty deed
Limited Warranty deed
Quit Claim Deed
Term
Warranty Deed
Definition
Grantor warrants that there has never been anything wrong with the chain of title. Chain of title is clean!
Term
Limited Warranty Deed:
Definition
Grantor is limiting the warrenties given the grantee. Says nothing went wrong with the chain of title during the period of time the grantor owned the property. (but not before)

Used most often with builders and developers.
Term
Quit Claim Deed:
Definition
Term
Quit Claim Deed:
Definition
When the Grantor wants to warrant or guarantee absolutely nothing.
Term
Deed on lieu of foreclosure:
Definition
Used by the owner to convey property to his/her lender instead of making the lender go through the foreclosure process to obtain ownership.
Term
Short Form Legal Description:
Definition
Term
Short Form Legal Description:
Definition
Using the property location as depicted on a plat recorded in the county land records. Just based on plat.
Term
What is included in the short form legal description:
Definition
Plat
State and county location
Land lot, district and location
Subdivision/project name
Lot number and block
Plat book and page number where the plat is recorded in County land records.
Term
Long Form Legal Description:
Definition
Uses Metes and Bounds.

Starts at a set point on earth and describes the perimeter of a property with compass bearings. Survey.
Term
What are the two types of Concurrent ownership?
Definition
Tenants in common
Joint Tenants
Term
Joint Tenancy:
Definition
created only of grantees take title at the same time with exact same granting deed and deed of conveyance must affirmatively state that the grantees are joint tenants.
Term
Joint tenants also own property in equal shares. Tenants in common can own unequal percentages.
Definition
Term
Joint Tenant dies, his shares are divided evenly among the surviving joint tenants.
Definition
Term
If tenant in common dies, the shares are divided up based on will or to the heirs based on law.
Definition
Term
Ownership Rights (4 rights)
Remember: Owners Enjoy Controlling and Disposing of Possessions ECDP
Definition
1. Right to enjoy property
2. Owner has control over propery
3. Disposition Rights..decides how to dispose of the property...what to sell or keep
4. Owner has possession of the property - can decide how to use the property.
Term
Encumberance:
Definition
Things that affect the owners ability to exercise their rights.
Term
Public Encumbrance:
Definition
Right of government authority to restrict owners. For example taxes, zoning ordinance, noise ordinance

Also Eminent Domain: government permitted to take private property.
Term
Private encumberance:
Definition
Not government but on private land.
Term
Examples of Private encumberances:
Definition
Lien, encroachement, Easement
Term
Lien Rights:
Definition
non owner of a property to claim a financial interest in a piece of real estate.
Term
Materialman's Lien:
Definition
Contractor provided goods and services and was not paid. Create lien against the property.
Term
Automatic Statutory Lien:
Definition
Used by POA and Condos - when money is owed to association.
Term
Materialman's Lien:
Definition
Contractor provided goods and services and was not paid. Create lien against the property.
Term
Encroachment:
Definition
Illegal intrusions to a property. Could be an improvement, building, or other attachment onto a neighboring land or into neighboring airspace.
Term
Encroachments are objects trespassing on another persons property.
Definition
Term
Prescriptive Easement:
Definition
Encroachment for an extended period of time with no permission granted a neighbor may argue that he or she has gained a prescriptive easement.
Term
Easement:
Definition
Allows someone to use or enjoy all or a portion of someone else's property.
Term
Most common way to grant an easement is through a grant, agreement or reservation. Granting to another person certain rights.
Definition
Term
Creation of an easement:
Definition
Needs to be in writing, listing grantor, grantee, legal description of the property and what rights are being granted.
Term
Reservation of an easement:
Definition
Owner conveys property to someone else and reserves a right on the property. Might be done by developer or builder to lay pipes or lines later.
Term
How do you prove a prescriptive easement:
Definition
1. Use of property was public (open visible, noticeable)
2. Use was continuous and uninterrupted
3. Use of property was exclusive
4. Use of the property was adverse - without permission.
Term
Constructive Notice:
Definition
Being responsible for knowing about and complying with recorded docs that a property owner has never seen is called constructive notice.
Term
Name five documents that must be filed to form a condo:
Definition
Declaration GCA Superior court
Plat GCA Superior court
Floor Plan GCA Superior court
Articles of Incorporation NPCC Secy of State
By Laws NPCC No where
Term
Mandatory HOA and POA cannot be stacked units. Only a condo can be stacked.
Definition
Term
In a condo, the Declaration is recorded in the land records. For HOA and POA it is the Covenants
Definition
Term
In a mandatory HOA, use restrictions recorded prior to 1993 expire 20 years after recording.
Definition
Term
In GCA and POA, use restrictions are perpetual
Definition
Term
In GCA and POA, use restrictions are perpetual
Definition
Term
With Turnover, no specific laws for HOA and POA but Condos there is. Declarant loses right to appoint or remove directors on the earlier of: date that 80% of undivided interest in common elements have been sold.
Definition
Term
Turnover in one phase condo:
Definition
Date that 80% undivided interest in common elements is sold OR
3 years after recording declaration OR
Date the declarant voluntarily surrenders right
Term
Expandable condo Turnover:
Definition
Date that 80% of undivided interest in common elements are sold unless declarant has right to unilaterally add property OR
7 years after recording declarations Or
Date the Declarant voluntarily surrenders
Term
Use restrictions are related to what GA Code?
Definition
44-5-60
with HOA only
Recorded after July 1993
Walker Case
Term
Condo Facts:
Definition
* Any type of property can be a condo
* No Ga Law regulates
* Buyer must be approved by Co-op board
* Corporation owns everything, all the real property
* Owners own shares in stocks in Corp
* Blanket mortgage on entire property
*Carrying fees cover mortgage, taxes, maintenance expenses and all other financial obligations
* can approve or reject potential buyers
*can terminate someones membership if delinquent so long a not a protected class
Term
Notice for an Annual Meeting:
Definition
GCA and POA at least 21 days notice
HOA NPCC at least 10 not more than 60
Term
Notice for Special Meeting:
Definition
HOA or NPCC at least 10 not more than 60
GCA or POA at least 7 days
Imp must state what meeting is about and cannot vote on anything but that.
Term
Who can send special meeting notices?
Definition
GCA after 1990 can call a meeting with written request of 15% of unit owners

HOA or NPCC on call of Board, or 5% voting power of Corporation signature
Term
Quorom:
Definition
Required number specified in documents

GCA/POA persons entitled to cast more than 1/3 of the votes and present at beginning of meeting.

HOA NPCC
Term
Easy Records:
Definition
Minutes of membership meetings
Articles of Incorp
By laws
Resolutions
Records of actions approved by members
All communications to members
List of names and addresses of Directors and officers
Annual Report
Term
Hard Records:
Definition
Board Member Minutes
Executed consents of of members without a meeting
Appropriate accounting records
Membership list
Term
Zero Based Accounting
Definition
The necessity and amount of each line item is looked at each year. The way we did it at HOA.
Term
Incremental Budgeting
Definition
Each line item in previous budget updated each year, no evaluation.
Term
GA Law does not require any type of reserve funding.
Definition
Term
GCA states that as long as the condo legal instruments allow the board can impose a special assessment of not more than $200 per unit per year without a vote of assoc members.
Definition
Term
Specific Assessment:
Definition
A charge back to a
Term
Specific Assessment:
Definition
A charge back to a unit that would be inequitable to charge to all.
Term
Magistrate court used when the amount is less than 15k, easier and anything can go to Magistrate.
Definition
Term
Superior court when you want something more than just money, when you need some action. Foreclosure for example must be done at Superior.
Definition
Term
Collections can be broken down into 5 steps:
Definition
Lien
Lawsuit
FiFa
Assoc Foreclosure
Finding Assets
Term
Lien - file if HOA, lapses after 4 years and cannot sue after that time.
Definition
Term
HOA liens - First in time, first in line.

Must file in county land records

Interest per docs but not more than 18%
Definition
Term
Debt collection - Fair Debt Collection Practices, Debt collectors must give how many days notice to dispute the debt before it is filed>
Definition
30 days
Term
FIFA - Writ of Fieri Facias
Definition
A Judgement lien filed in the County;s General Execution Docket - not land records. Enforecable for 7 years from date of judgment. If not renewed after 7 years they become dormant. Can be revived 3 years after becoming dormant.
Term
With GCA you can suspend utilities but must have a judgments totaling $750 against the owner and must send suspension notice
Definition
Term
Association Foreclosure - GCA/POAA
Definition
Assoc must provide 30 days notice to delinquent owner prior to filing lawsuit seeking order of foreclosure and lien must be at least $2000
Term
When an 1120H is filed:
Definition
Assessment income is excluded from income taxes
Assoc prohibited from carrying over losses
Term
1120 Form:
Definition
Corporation can carry over losses
Corporation pays taxes on all income including assessment
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