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3. The board has to hire an attor-
ney to try and sue someone. But
who? If it was a workmanship
issue, how will the attorney prove
the contractor did not follow the
specifications? The engineer will
not be liable, because they did
not sign off on the installation. The
contractor will likely say that the
board allowed him to do the work
according to his judgment. This
liability could now fall onto the
association.
4. If the wrong materials were used,
then warrantees (usually 25 years)
could be null and void. The engi-
neer should approve and sign off
on the materials as being as good
or better than what was specified.
One reason why adult communities
have to be so conscious of liability is
due to the fact that retired residents
like to volunteer, they also want to
maintain tight controls on spending. In
addition, there are often many retired
professionals, who want to be of ser-
vice to their communities. The reality
is that no matter how tempting it is to
rely on community members’ expertise
and willingness to help, the liability
incurred can be significant.
The above examples pertain to
contractors and work being complet-
ed without the proper checks and
balances, but another category of
limiting liability applies to the practice
of utilizing “self-help” practices.
When a board allows homeowners
or committee members to take it upon
themselves to actually do work in the
community, the board can be assum-
ing a large risk. Examples of self-help
include, planting flowers, painting of
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