Blog – Community Association Law Group

See You at CA Day!

Hey everyone, as you probably know, WSCAI is hosting it’s annual CA Day this Saturday! Our very own Samantha Brown will be speaking and I’ll

THANK YOU!!

Apparently, it’s already been a YEAR since we opened our doors last September! Time flies when you’re busy and boy, has it flown. Anyway, I

Come See Us at WSCAI’s Spokane Day!

WSCAI’s second annual Spokane Day is on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Spokane Valley Event Center. We can expect this to be a fun

With the legislature’s passage of the “WUCIOA for All” bill, which makes WUCIOA applicable to all communities beginning in 2028, all Washington associations will soon be required to have open meetings and allow for a member comment period on anything related to the association.

Welcome Grace Gilman!

Please join all of us at CALG in welcoming Grace Gilman as our newest attorney! Grace is a Seattle native with a law degree from

Come Visit Us at the WSCAI’s Annual Conference!

WSCAI’s first Annual Conference will be this Friday to Sunday, April 19-21, 2024 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. While this is the first Annual Conference (which combined the previous “Law Day” and “Made for Managers Day,”) we can expect it to be a fun and educational event specifically tailored to industry professionals, Boards, and homeowners.

“WUCIOA for All” Brings Major Changes to Washington Community Associations – Part II

Part 2 – Changes to WUCIOA for All Communities

Everybody’s talking about how the “WUCIOA for All” bill (SB 5796) will make WUCIOA applicable to all pre-existing communities, but even WUCIOA communities are in for some changes. Contact your community’s attorney for a full list that may be more applicable to you, but here are a handful of the changes.

“WUCIOA for All” Brings Major Changes to Washington Community Associations – Part I

Part 1 – Changes for Communities that Existed Before WUCIOA

Late last month, the Washington Legislature passed SB 5796, which bill is more commonly known as “WUCIOA for All.” Just as the name suggests, this new statute will apply the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act at RCW Chapter 64.90 to all existing community associations.

Another Year, Another Form!

As part of the recently enacted Corporate Transparency Act, the Federal Government is requiring all existing corporations – including community associations – to submit information