Miller Harrison LLC

10/01/2026

Ally Westover explains that HOA records requests don’t have to turn into a scavenger hunt through old emails, invoices, meeting minutes, and forgotten filing cabinets. Understanding what must be produced, applicable deadlines, allowable costs, and what information can be withheld helps Utah HOAs respond efficiently while protecting the Association.

If you’re reading this and your HOA’s records consist of an envelope of receipts, loose dollars, and a picture of the Board President from 2001, keep reading. If you’re reading this and your HOA’s records are dialed in, neatly sorted, alphabetized, color-coded, and digitally easy to find, ke...

09/29/2026

Shenelle Salcido explains that special assessments can be painful, but getting the process and financing right can make all the difference. Here’s what Utah HOAs need to know before imposing a special assessment, and how thoughtful financing can help make major community projects more manageable for homeowners.

In our last article, we discussed the different ways Utah HOAs and condominium associations can fund major repairs, including operating funds, reserves, and special assessments. When a board determines that a special assessment is necessary, two important questions usually follow: How do we make sur...

09/19/2026

Mark Jenkins encourages you to stop waiting for the roof to leak before figuring out how to pay for it. Learn how proactive planning, regular maintenance, and smart reserve funding can help HOAs avoid costly surprises, special assessments, and unhappy homeowners.

HOA or Condo board members may have anxiety about making repairs to association common area and just as importantly—how to fund those repairs. In reality, many community associations may be apprehensive to get a contractor or vendor out and make repairs, large or small. What results is that mainte...

09/16/2026

Is your case worthy of an appeal? Skyler Walker navigates the ins and outs of the appellate world and explains what factors help determine whether you should appeal a case.

Learn how issues on appeal and standards of review can affect the cost of an appeal, the difficulty of your case, and your chances of success.

08/28/2026

Amy Walker our land use and entitlement expert explains Zoning basics.

By Amy C. Walker I. Where Zoning Comes From You just bought a piece of property here in the United States and the State of Utah. You have big dreams about what you can do with that property. What’s the next step? At common law, a landowner’s baseline right is to use property freely, and […]

08/20/2026

Ryan Robison explains how Utah boundary disputes turn “good fences make good neighbors” into “good lawyers make property lines.”

https://millerharrisonlaw.com/news/2026/08/20/this-land-is-my-land-it-isnt-your-land/

08/17/2026

One house. Years of chaos. Countless police raids. Doug Shumway tells the unbelievable true story of how one Utah HOA fought back, and won.

https://millerharrisonlaw.com/news/2026/08/13/a-utah-hoa-case-study-when-the-quiet-broke/

08/14/2026

Julie Ladle provides valuable insight into the HOA's ability to fine you.

https://millerharrisonlaw.com/news/2026/07/30/can-your-hoa-fine-you/

08/11/2026

Nathan Westover details the duties a developer owes to an HOA.

https://millerharrisonlaw.com/news/2026/07/23/the-role-of-developers-in-establishing-homeowners-associations-in-utah/

08/07/2026

Caleb Andrews has thoughts on HOA conflict, and proposes a revolutionary alternative: don't make your HOA meetings feel like WWE SmackDown.

https://millerharrisonlaw.com/news/2026/08/06/the-win-win-win-method/