One of the most common questions that Boards of Directors of Michigan condominium associations ask when considering a document amendment project is: how much is this going to cost? The answer, as with most legal questions, is that it depends. The cost of a document amendment project is driven by a number of factors, including the scope of the amendments…

Community association boards often need administrative and operational flexibility to manage budgets, resolve disputes, and keep a community running efficiently. However, when a board uses this authority to change the substantive rights or financial obligations established by the governing documents, that decision may cross the line from routine administration into a bylaw amendment requiring Co-owner approval.  In Ritz v Sandyoak…