Category Archives: General

On Hiatus

On July 1, 2015, with the unwavering support of my family, I take a hiatus from my twenty-year practice of law. From judicial law clerk to associate at an excellent law firm, to a brief (legal pun intended) fling with … Continue reading

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Now on to The Hague….

In Crystal Ridge Homeowners Assn v. City of Bothell, 89533-3 (Wash. February 12, 2015), the Washington State Supreme Court held that Snohomish County and its successor the City of Bothell assumed responsibility for maintaining drainage pipes based on a recorded plat … Continue reading

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Washington State Supreme Court Denies Review in Curt Casey v. Sudden Valley Community Association

Washington State Supreme Court Denies Review in Curt Casey, et al. v. Sudden Valley Community Association by Brian P. McLean Our Supreme Court denied review yesterday in Curt Casey, et al. v. Sudden Valley Community Association. The Court of Appeals … Continue reading

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SB 5236

SB 5236 was introduced on 1/16/2015. Main sponsors are Senators Sheldon and Rivers. Referred to Committee. The bill would amend RCW 64.38.025(3) and require that for associations with membership of two thousand or more that the budget be “ratified or rejected … Continue reading

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Community Associations Institute Opposes Federal Legislation on Ham Radios. Agree or Disagree?

Community Associations Institute Opposes Federal Legislation on Ham Radios. Agree or Disagree? Click here for more information.

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It’s Here. Washington State’s Common Interest Ownership Act

It’s Here. Washington State’s Common Interest Ownership Act by Brian P. McLean Senate Bill (SB) 5263 – the Washington State Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act – was introduced on January 16, 2015, in the State Legislature and referred to the Financial … Continue reading

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LET US HEREBY RESOLVE, to Elect Board Members

LET US HEREBY RESOLVE, to Elect Board Members By Brian P. McLean, JD, CCAL Most associations don’t have a good written election policy. Granted, the association’s original articles of incorporation and bylaws may take perfunctory stabs at describing when elections … Continue reading

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Purity of Bloodline Rule for Condo Boards

Purity of Bloodline Rule for Condo Boards by Brian P. McLean According to the Onion, a satirical online magazine and by their own admission, “America’s Finest News Source,” a condo association in Florida has adopted “strict rules of peerage mandat[ing] that … Continue reading

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Club Envy of Spokane – The Statute of Limitations Disappearing Act

Club Envy of Spokane, LLC v. The Ridpath Tower Condominium Association, 31913-0-III (Wn. App. Nov 18, 2014) The Ridpath Tower Condominium Association, by and through its president Greg Jeffreys, executed a second amendment that divided a unit spanning twelve floors, … Continue reading

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Judge C.C. Bridgewater – In Memoriam

Judge C. C. Bridgewater died July 20, 2014. We will miss him. He was a philosopher, a statesman, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a family man. He was my friend. We will miss his kindness, his opinions, his thoughtful … Continue reading

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