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an be had wit f
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documents, unless they are a qualified community as in
ssociation lawyer. The professional has to be qualified n the community association field for their professional
insight to be a reliable professional opinion on which you ca fo
an rely. To put it bluntly, don’t ask yourk no
or an opinion on your trees and don’t ask your landscaping contractor for an interpretation of yourf ar
association’s lawyer k
bylaws. Though they
re both happy to give their opinions, their opinions would ot necessarily be reliable professional opinions.
The bottom line to remember is that difficult board members come in many different
forms,
from the underprepared first-time board member, to the over-prepared professional.
Boards heir time for everyone’s mutual benefit. If youf
should remember that these members are, just like their fellow board members, volunteering have a
problemboard member, talk to themand find out what you can do to help, and be cautious to address your concerns ta
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