Sept 2024

Community Trends ® Article Submission Guidelines

C ommunity Trends ® is a monthly publication of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-NJ). It is sent to approximately 3,000 community association members, attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, engineers, property managers, other service providers and interested citizens of community associations. The purpose of this magazine is for the dissemination of informative and noteworthy information that is relevant to the lives of every person living in or working with community asso ciations throughout New Jersey. Conversely, we sway from providing the kind of authoritative and comprehensive informa tion that must be tailored to serve individual needs when legal, accounting or other professional advice is required. CAI-NJ encourages interested persons to submit articles for consideration by the Editorial Committee. Publication in Community Trends ® is a wonderful opportunity to write about an issue relevant to community associations and to gain notoriety in your community and/or field of expertise. We appreciate your interest in writing for Community

Trends ® . Before you begin your article, please take a few minutes to review the following submission information and

guidelines: Purpose

Articles published in Community Trends ® have the same goal: to inform and educate CAI-NJ members on communi ty associations. They should not serve as flagrant marketing pieces for a company’s services. Content The author of the article is considered the expert, and all content should be original content, or cited appropriately. Authors must verify the validity of all statements made in the manuscript. Credit quotes, documents, and personal observations in your writing. Article Specification If possible, please send your article via e-mail to the chapter office at brooke@cainj.org. Microsoft Word doc uments only.

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A. Christopher Florio, Esq. cflorio@stark-stark.com

Mary W. Barrett, Esq. mbarrett@stark-stark.com

Melissa A. Volet, Esq. mvolet@stark-stark.com

Edward Berman, Esq. eberman@stark-stark.com

Transition & Construction Litigation Attorneys:

Andrew J. Podolski, Esq. apodolski@stark-stark.com

J. Randy Sawyer, Esq. rsawyer@stark-stark.com

We understand your association is comprised of individual unit owners seeking to protect the value of their homes. For that reason, we offer fee structures for your community including hourly, retainer, or hybrid arrangements. In appropriate cases, we offer representation on a full or partial contingent fee basis. Our complement of services includes the following:

• Collect Delinquent Assessments • Draft and Negotiate Service Contracts • Municipal Services Act Reimbursement • Fair Housing Compliance

• Create and Enforce Community Rules and Policies • Tax Appeals • Guidance on Board Governance • Developer/Sponsor Transition • Construction Defect Litigation • Rent Receivership

• Pursuit of Creditor Claims in Bankruptcy • Foreclosure of Assessment Liens • Land Use and Zoning Representation • Insurance Coverage Claims

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* Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. Because every case is different, the descriptions of awards and cases previously handled are not meant to be a guarantee of success.

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