Real Estate
Georgia SB 406 Adds Certified Mail Notice Rule for HOA Attorney’s Fees
Georgia Senate Bill 406 adds a new notice step for certain property owners’ associations seeking attorney’s fees connected to outstanding fines or delinquent fees. Section 7 took effect Jul 1, 2026, and applies to actions filed on or after that date. Before an affected association may collect or be awarded attorney’s fees, it generally must…
Read MoreHB 1003 in Washington State clarifies the use Certified Mail for Eviction Notices
Update — effective June 11, 2026: Washington HB 2664 removed the Certified Mail requirement that HB 1003 added to RCW 59.12.040 in 2025. The revised law no longer requires these mailed notices to be sent by Certified Mail. It still requires a mailed copy to be deposited in the United States mail from within Washington,…
Read MoreHow Certified Mail software saves Property Managers time and money.
Key Takeaways: Property Managers use Certified Mail® to deliver important notices to tenants, such as notices of overdue rent, fines, lease violations, terminations, and evictions. This is because Certified Mail is a cost-efficient way to deliver these notices, and the Proof of Mailing (Acceptance) and Proof of Delivery provided by Certified Mail satisfy the legal…
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