Kevin Hirzel

Bylaw & Covenant Enforcement• March 31, 2015

Marijuana in Condominiums: Nuisance and Legal Consequences

More co-owners are becoming concerned with marijuana use within their condominium project and considering whether reasonable restrictions are appropriate.

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Rental & Leasing Restrictions• March 2, 2015

Condominiums and Renters: Does Your Condominium Association Need a Rental Cap?

With the exception of vacation condominiums or condominium hotels, residential condominiums are created with the intention that the co-owners will be owner occupants.

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Financial Issues, Budgets & Reserves• January 19, 2015

MCL 559.157 – Has Your Michigan Condominium Association Had Its Books, Records and Financial Statements Reviewed by a Certified Public Accountant?

The Michigan Condominium Act was amended in 2014 to impose additional requirements on condominium associations with respect to financial record keeping and encourage transparency. 

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Animals & Pets• January 12, 2015

Emotional Support / Companion Animals – Are People Claiming Disabilities to Get Around Pet Restrictions?

The failure to properly accommodate a disabled person’s request can lead to an expensive and time consuming lawsuit, which can award attorney’s fees and costs to the disabled person.

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Technology & Security• January 5, 2015

The Future is Now: Is Your Condominium Association Prepared to Handle These 6 Technological Advances?

The money spent on updating the condominium documents will not only make your community more attractive to potential purchasers, but will also likely save your condominium association from future lawsuits.

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Condo & HOA Collections• December 22, 2014

Delinquencies, Collections and the Need for a Collection Policy

It is critical for the association’s board to continually review receivables and aggressively pursue the collection of delinquent accounts.

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