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agreement and must be overlooked
and possibly overhauled if necessary
for the benefit of the property and the
residents. Going forward, the timely
removal of snow combined with an
association’s negligence during any
season — not just the winter — is
important and necessary to show due
diligence as an ownership body. Items
like checks and cleanup history could
be necessary if a particular property
holder is ever sued, as it would show
such care is taking place. Managers
should converse with attorneys in an
attempt to create logical yet informa-
tive agreements between properties
and residents, and so a situation
doesn’t come up like the one that
impacted the Villas.
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Associations:
Are You in Compliance
with New Jersey Law?
CAI-NJ is proud to offer members
Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR)
Mediation Services
This program is an alternative to
litigation, as mandated by state law.
This service includes negotiation and
mediation with a neutral party, and
is offered to community associations.
Use our trained mediators to quickly
and economically resolve your dispute.
Examples of disputes covered are:
•
Parking
•
Pets
•
Noise
•
Rules Violations
•
Maintenance Problems
For information on CAI-NJ’s ADR
Program, please contact us at:
Phone: (609) 588-0030
Email:
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