Tag: Schoeman Updike & Kaufman LLP

Law & Legislation No Time Like the Precedent
2011 June No Time Like the Precedent

 Co-op and condo boards are made up of resident volunteers who want to serve  their building communities and have a hand in its governance. While some board  members actually make their living as attorneys and have a working knowledge of  …

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Board Operations Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
2008 May Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Although the position offers little compensation apart from the satisfaction of a job well done, building board members are still in charge of running a business—a business with revenues, expenses, and assets. Regardless of the size of the …

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Finance Estate Planning for Co-op and Condo Owners
2007 Jul Estate Planning for Co-op and Condo Owners

Most people would rather not talk about divorce or death. Unpleasant as they are however, they're both facts of life—facts that any apartment owner must face up to and plan for. In the case a co-op or condo apartment, a thorough, legal…

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Q&A Q&A: Family Trust
2006 Nov Q&A: Family Trust

Q My parents are both in their seventies and have begun setting their financial affairs in order. They have put whatever assets they own, such as cars, stocks and bonds, into their family trust in order to simplify their estate and avoi…

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