2017

Community Association Governance & Meetings December 14, 2017

Should Your Community Association Have a Holiday Party?

With Christmas just around the corner, many community associations are currently planning parties to celebrate the holiday season. Holiday parties are a great way to bring the community together and converse with your neighbors. These parties frequently involve the catering of food and alcohol as well as live entertainment which helps foster community participation.
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Animals December 11, 2017

Michigan Senate Bill 663: Michigan Cracks Down on Fake Emotional Support Animals

On November 28, 2017, Senator Peter MacGregor introduced Senate Bill 663, which would criminalize a fake request for an emotional support animal or service animal. Requests for emotional support animals and service animals continue to increase under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.1101 et seq. While a legitimate request for an emotional…
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Board of Directors December 7, 2017

Court Rules in Favor of Condo Association Related to Amendment of Bylaws, Compliance with Parliamentary Procedure, and Director Compensation Related to Website

Vidolich v Saline Northview Condominium Association, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued December 5, 2017 (Docket No. No. 334579), involved a lengthy battle between Vidolich, a co-owner in the Northview Condominium, and the Saline Northview Condominium Association (the “Association”). Vidolich was a member of the Association’s board until he resigned over a procedural dispute and he was the…
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Condominium Document Enforcement December 4, 2017

Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Short-Term Rental Ban in Restrictive Covenant

As we previously discussed on September 21, 2017, in Michigan Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of HOA on Short-Term Rental Ban, Michigan courts have consistently held that short-term rentals violate “residential use” and “non-commercial use” restrictions contained in restrictive covenants. On November 30, 2017, in Eager v Peasley, et. al., published opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 30,…
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