Til Death Do Us Part, Or Do We?: Collecting Community Association Assessments from a Deceased Owner in Michigan The 2021 Michigan Community Association Fact Book (the “Fact Book”) compiled by the Foundation for Association Research estimates that from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2021
A necessary component of running a functional condo association is the collection of delinquent maintenance assessments. While many condo associations can yield account resolution through a demand letter and/or recording a lien against the unit, some delinquent accounts may require the initiation of foreclosure, which
A recent survey by the Community Associations Institute’s Foundation for Community Research reported that 91% of community association managers and HOA board members reported seeing unexpected increases in operating expenses due to inflation. While cost increases are inevitable, it appears that condominium and homeowners associations
The Michigan Condominium Act provides that sums assessed to a co-owner’s unit constitute a lien on the unit at the time they are assessed. If condo assessments remain unpaid, condominium associations typically record a notice of lien against the subject unit to perfect the security
In Deep Harbor Condo Ass’n v Marine Adventure, LLC, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued December, 29, 2020 (Docket No. 349471), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a dockominium association’s settlement agreement authorizing the temporary release of payment of assessments was enforceable
Before jumping into how to collect delinquent carrying charges, lets first discuss what housing cooperatives and carrying charges are. What is a housing cooperative? Cooperatives offer a unique housing alternative to individuals. They are often compared to both apartment complexes and condominium projects but have significant differences. Housing
