October 2022

Uncategorized October 20, 2022

How to Interpret Ambiguous HOA Restrictive Covenants

Cigarette smoking is no longer as prevalent in U.S. society as it once was, and the percentage of adults that smoke has declined significantly over the past fifty years.  According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking in the United States has fallen from 42.6% of adults in 1965 to 13.7% of adults in 2018.  Even recent trends suggest that…
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Deed Restrictions October 10, 2022

Michigan Court Rules Amendment of Restrictive Covenants is Based on Plain Language and Not Reasonableness

On July 14, 2022, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a new opinion regarding how restrictive covenants can be terminated in Schwintek, Inc v High Top Buds, LLC, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued July 14, 2022 (Docket No. 357152). In Schwintek, the Court of Appeals examined the process by which restrictive covenants which contain an…
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Rules & Regulations October 3, 2022

Smoke Free Condos: How to Ban Smoking Within Your Condominium

Cigarette smoking is no longer as prevalent in U.S. society as it once was, and the percentage of adults that smoke has declined significantly over the past fifty years.  According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking in the United States has fallen from 42.6% of adults in 1965 to 13.7% of adults in 2018.  Even recent trends suggest that…
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