Category Archives: Insurance

New Neighborhoods–Long-Term Guests and Mandating Flood Insurance Coverage

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New Neighborhoods By Gary A. Poliakoff and Ryan Poliakoff Long-Term Guests and Mandating Flood Insurance Coverage Our condo documents state that guests can visit a resident for up to 30 consecutive days without being considered residents, themselves. People in our … Continue reading

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Contractor Workers’ Comp and Insurance Requirements for Condos and HOAs

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I wanted to talk a bit this week about protecting your association when you have contractors or vendors on the property.  There’s a lot of confusion in this area, especially when it comes to workers’ compensation insurance.  What proof of … Continue reading

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Black Gold–Insurance issues following our condominium association Black Water Disaster

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In this final installment detailing the fallout from the black water emergency at my condominium, I wanted to talk a bit about insurance and paying for repairs.  Now, I can’t go into specifics about our particular issue, because it’s still … Continue reading

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Old Black Water, Please Stop Rollin’…

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Black Water–it’s not just a well-regarded Doobie Brothers song or a disgraced private military company, it’s also the industry code word for raw sewage.  Water mixed with poop.  And I’ve been dealing with quite a lot of it for the … Continue reading

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