Cobb, Olson & Andrle LLC

Dear Valued Clients and Business Partners, The Georgia Secretary of State has issued guidance about corporations holding their annual meetings in virtual format in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here: https://sos.ga.gov//raffensperger_clarifies_shareholder_me. We are well versed in the process of conducting virtual HOA annual meetings. Let us know how we can assist you. ... Sincerely, Rubin "Roy" Cobb Frank R. Olson John D. Andrle Cobb, Olson & Andrle LLC www.coalegal.com 770-451-6168

Dear Valued Clients and Business Partners, Governor Kemp signed Senate Bill 359 into law, which can protect entities in part from claims against COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infections. HOAs can, in our opinion, use the protections in this bill to help shield them from liability in their common areas. Read more here: https://www.natlawreview.com//georgia-enacts-covid-19-lega... Let us know if you need legal guidance on this or any other matter.

Dear Valued Clients and Business Partners, This is our last chance to stop Senate Bill 442 before it is signed into law. It is being presented to Governor Kemp for signature this week. This bill erodes community associations' authority to adopt, amend, and enforce covenants. SB 442 allows Wall Street Real Estate Investment Companies unfettered access to take over community associations and override a community’s ability to adopt and enforce covenants related to rentals.... SB 442 begins the process to erode the community association housing model as it strips homeowners associations of their ability to create rules for their communities. SB 442 will prohibit some homeowners associations from amending governing documents to restrict rentals of more than thirty days. This bill favors out-of-state for-profit corporations like American Homes4Rent, Progressive Homes, and others who have purchased large inventories of single-family homes in many Georgia communities. In addition, SB 442 is unconstitutional because it violates the private contract between homeowners and their homeowners association. It violates the property rights of individual homeowners in homeowners associations who want to keep the right to pass a rental policy in their community. Please make your voice heard today. This is our last chance to stop it: https://p2a.co/FR2Dvxa?

Dear Valued Clients and Business Partners, Unfortunately Senate Bill 442 has now passed both houses of the Georgia legislature. Our only chance left to defeat this disastrous HOA legislation, which limits an HOA's rights to restrict leasing in their community, is if Governor Brian Kemp vetoes it. We urge you to make your voice heard. Contact Governor Kemp's office here: https://gov.georgia.gov/contact-us... A copy of the bill is here: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislati//display/20192020/SB/442

Dear Valued Clients and Business Partners, Today, June 23, the Georgia House passed SB 442 allowing Wall Street Real Estate Investment Companies unfettered access to take over community associations and override a community’s ability to adopt and enforce covenants related to rentals. We need your help to stop this bill in the Senate when it comes up for a vote on concurrence. During these uncertain times, the Georgia legislature should only address issues of importance due t...o the global pandemic. They should NOT pass bills that strip homeowners associations of their ability to create rules for their communities. SB 442 will prohibit some homeowners associations from amending your governing documents to restrict rentals of more than thirty days. This bill favors out-of-state for-profit corporations like American Homes4Rent, Progressive Homes, and others who have purchased large inventories of single-family homes in many Georgia communities. Georgia homeowner association boards report negative experiences with these out-of-state corporations and fear they are taking over Georgia communities and lowering property values due to changes in the community’s character. In addition, SB 442 is unconstitutional because it violates the private contract between homeowners and their homeowners association. It violates the property rights of individual homeowners in homeowners associations who want to keep the right to pass a rental policy in their community. Please take less than five minutes to tell your Georgia legislators to OPPOSE SB 442. Go here: https://p2a.co/uQOqTxz Thanks!

Dear Valued Clients and Business Partners, Today the Georgia House is considering SB 442, which would exempt investor-owners from your HOA's leasing restriction amendments. http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislati//display/20192020/SB/442 This bill would undermine your HOA's ability to restrict leasing and to stop the growing tide of investor-owned rentals in HOA communities. ... We urge you to contact your State House representatives today, as soon as possible, and urge them to vote NO on SB 442. Find your legislator here: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/