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the HOA can only delegate those duties that are delegable, but cannot abdicate its responsibilities."<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Christopher G. Britt, M.A., J.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Attorney at Law</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><img width="200" height="36" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wMRe_ukoUDSfEk1B9GOtzEv1ZmETJ5W4aT8G-i1q6fL7AkhPL9-7Q-uOEqpeS39zB_6R0N47HVfeKJTfKSM6im7XYlsivfchznVeSWqQ" style="width:2.0833in;height:0.375in"></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1403 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 201-S</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Spokane, WA 99203-2278</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>P: 509.455.3713<br>D: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">509.316.2131</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>F: +1.509.455.3718 (must dial 1 before area code)</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">E: </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:christopher@lucentlaw.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">christopher@lucentlaw.com</a></span></u><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Web: <a href="http://www.lucentlaw.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.lucentlaw.com</a></span></p></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 12:06 PM Michael Brandt <<a href="mailto:mbrandt@brandtlawgroup.com">mbrandt@brandtlawgroup.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-305975982989457175">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This is likely a decision regarding whether to hire a community association management company rather than continue to self managed the HOA. If the association members decide
to afford it, it is generally a great idea.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Transferring HOA to a property management company by board vote?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A small condo complex has the HOA board president proposing that the HOA be transferred over to a property management company. Before I did some digging here, I wanted to ask if anyone has ever heard of this, and whether this is even legal. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All advice and pointers are appreciated. <u></u><u></u></p>
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