Bylaw & Covenant Enforcement

Property owners that are subject to restrictive covenants may want to install a fence for any number of reasons, such as keeping a dog or children in the yard, keeping pesky rabbits and deer out of the yard, or for aesthetic value.  However, HOA bylaws commonly contain restrictions on fences, whether it be prohibiting fences altogether or proscribing the type…

Building a new home can be an exciting proposition, but it is important to review any declarations, deed restrictions, restrictive covenants, HOA Bylaws and HOA rules before having your plans drafted.  It is common for platted subdivisions with homeowners associations to have some form of building restrictions.  Common building restrictions in platted subdivisions often relate to items such as obtaining…

In order to create a Michigan nonprofit corporation, such as a condominium or homeowners association, a developer is required to file the articles of incorporation with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (“LARA”). Similar to other community association governing documents, such as declarations, HOA bylaws, or master deeds, changes in technology and the law, such as the 2015…

Disputes between neighbors in a homeowners association inevitably arise.  HOA board members often face difficult decisions in deciding whether to intervene in neighbor disputes that do not directly involve the HOA.