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RICA Legislation Raymond Harrison, Esq., wrote the first mandatory reserve study legislation for the Rhode Island Condominium Association Inc. (“RICA”), which was introduced in the 2025 General Assembly session but it did not become law. Ray has improved the legislation to include more provisions to create and maintain Association financial

Legislative Action Needed Raymond Harrison Esq. wrote the legislation and worked to create the state condominium law in 1991 entitled “Enforcement of Declaration, Bylaws and Rules”. Condo associations operate based on the models of federal, state, and local governments. In addition to having budgets to fund services, condo associations regulate

Beginning in 1985 Raymond Harrison, Esq., was admitted to the practice of law in Rhode Island in October 1985. At that time, Ray was already focused on RI Condo Law. He had decided that his first home purchase would be a condominium home. Ray was a busy young man with

Preparation for Town Council Meetings Raymond Harrison Esq. advocated at many Smithfield Town council meetings to end discrimination against residential condo communities by the Town of Smithfield. A majority of the Town council members wanted to continue to exclude residential condo unit owners from the trash pick-up services that the

Unit owners must maintain HO6 insurance on their units that covers the amount of the Association property insurance deductible and covers betterments and improvements in their units. Associations must provide written notice to unit owners stating the amount of the Association property insurance deductible, so that unit owner may obtain sufficient HO6 coverage.

Attorney Fees for Collection Raymond Harrison Esq. was a condo homeowner and president of his Condo Association in the late 1980s when he first became aware of issues related to non-payment of condo fees by some condo owners. He was also an attorney collecting delinquent condo fees for many Condominium

History Of RI Condo Loans Raymond Harrison Esq. has been representing Rhode Island Condo Associations that have borrowed money for association purposes since the 1990s. Association loans are commercial loans that are offered by some but not all lenders. In those early days, Ray represented RI Condo Associations for loans

Discrimination Against Condos Raymond Harrison, Esq. had a plan to end discrimination against condos by the Town of Smithfield with regard to residential trash pick-up services. He was not the only condo homeowner and executive board member who thought that they were being treated unfairly by the Town when it

Lien Beef Raymond Harrison, Esq., has written legislation over the years to strengthen and expand the lien provided to our associations by the Rhode Island Condominium Law. The catchy phrase “lien beef” was coined by a creative newspaper reporter to describe the opposition of mortgage lenders and other commercial interests

Injustice Hit Home Raymond Harrison, Esq. bought a new condo unit from a developer and moved into his condo home in March of 1986. It didn’t take long for Ray to experience injustice as a condo homeowner. He had just begun his law practice and had to get to the

Legal System Wasn’t Working for Us In 1991 Raymond Harrison, Esq. wrote legislation that became the Rhode Island condominium lien foreclosure law. Before then Ray knew from years of experience as a condo association President and condo association attorney that Executive Boards had no muscle in the law to collect

TO: Executive Boards & Property Managers FROM: Raymond Harrison, Esq. DATE: September 10, 2024 RE: Final 2024 Legislative Report The following are descriptions of the final status of 5 bills supported by RICA in the 2024 Rhode Island General Assembly session: Bill sponsored by Representative Brandon Voas, District 57, that