What Your Community Association Needs to Know About Pickleball Pickleball. It’s the fastest growing sport in America for the past three years in a row, even if it has a silly name (rumor is that it was named after one of the inventor’s dog, Pickles). But
HB 5028 Passes: A Michigan HOAs’ Guide to Solar Panels and Energy-Saving Improvements under the Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act The Michigan legislature recently enacted the Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act, 2024 PA 68, which imposes new requirements on Michigan homeowners associations with respect to installing solar panels
Ensuring Financial Stability: When to Initiate the Collection Process for Condominium Associations Condominium associations occupy a critical role in maintaining the economic health of community living spaces, balancing the delicate intersection of collective responsibility and individual financial obligations. Ensuring financial stability within these communities hinges on
Can A Michigan Condominium Association Collect Attorney Fees for Bylaw Violations? In Michigan, the responsibility for attorney fees and costs in litigation typically lies with the parties involved. Following the 'American rule,' attorney fees are not recoverable unless expressly allowed by statute, court rule, common-law exception,
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
Can You Pay Directors and Officers of a Michigan Condominium or Homeowners Association? It is common for a condominium association’s master deed and bylaws or a homeowners association’s declaration to address compensating board members. Usually, such a provision will either expressly disallow any compensation or
