Image Licensing Protections: An Introduction

Image Licensing Protections: An Introduction

When To Hire An Attorney For Your Townhome Association

Judy Alexander

You might be a leader or member of your townhome association. In general, you and the other members or leaders of the association might be able to handle things properly most of the time. Occasionally, however, you might need to seek legal counsel. In these situations, it is better to err on the side of caution and work with a legal professional who has experience with representing associations like yours. These are some of the times when you might need to hire an attorney for your townhome association.

You're Drawing Up New Contracts

Having contracts for townhome residents to sign when they move into the neighborhood is important. Then, you can make sure that the residents understand and agree to the rules that they will have to follow as a resident of the townhome. Of course, you will want to make sure that this contract is a legal document, and you'll want to make sure that both your association and the residents who will be signing the contract will be properly protected. An association lawyer can help with drawing up these contracts or looking over any existing contracts that you have.

You're Having Problems With a Resident Not Following the Rules

Of course, part of being a leader in a townhome association involves working with residents who don't follow the rules of the townhome association. Often, these types of things can be handled pretty easily; you might just need to send out a letter to remind a resident about any rules that they might be breaking or any association dues that they might not have paid. In some cases, however, residents might not take the proper steps to remedy the situation, which can leave you wondering how your association should proceed. If you hire an association attorney, they should be able to advise you about any steps that you can take and can assist you with taking action in the proper manner.

Your Townhome Association is Being Sued

Believe it or not, townhome associations can be sued by residents and others. This type of thing happens for a number of different reasons. A resident might claim that they are being discriminated against by your townhome association in one way or another, for example. It's important to take these situations very seriously if you want to protect your townhome association. If your townhome association has been sued—or if you feel that legal action might be coming in the near future—then you should hire an association lawyer as soon as possible. Contact an association attorney for more information. 


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Image Licensing Protections: An Introduction

When you sell stock photography, there is always a risk that someone may use your image in a way that you didn't permit in the licensing agreement. When that happens, you need to protect your licensing rights. The best way to do that is to work with a copyright and licensing attorney. I've spent a lot of time researching fair use and licensing restrictions. I hope that the information here helps you to not only understand your rights as the creator but also to learn how to document and enforce those rights and seek legal resolutions when they are violated.

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