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Ms. Dymowski is an experienced business lawyer and litigator, who has developed a particular focus in representing community associations in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Co-Author: Maryland Legislative Update, June 2007, Quorum Magazine
Author: Satellite Dishes - 10 Years Later, Quorum Magazine
A new law effective October 1, 2018 makes it easier for a Maryland Condominium Association to suspend use of common element parking and recreational facilities by delinquent owners.
This past legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly undertook a review of the resale disclosure laws for condominiums and homeowners associations. After input from CAI’s Maryland LAC and other organizations, a limited number of changes were passed and will become effective October 1, 2016.
This was another busy year in Annapolis. The bills that passed and will become law include the following topics:
After 17 years of pursuing this legislation, Maryland has passed a priority lien bill. Pursuant to this new law, Association liens have a limited priority over the claim of a mortgage holder whose loan is entered into on or after October 1, 2011. The Association's priority is limited to four months of assessments with a cap of $1,200. This priority amount will be paid from the funds of any foreclosure sale prior to the claim of any other creditor, including a mortgage holder. While this law applies only to future mortgages, it will quickly become an important collection tool for Associations, who today often see their liens extinguished by foreclosure with no payment made towards the delinquency.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP is pleased to announce several internal management changes.
