Every Michigan condominium association goes through a transition in which control of the board of directors is transferred from developer control to co-owner control. In many condominium associations, it is not uncommon for a developer to attempt to retain control of all positions on the
Kevin Hirzel, Brandan Hallaq, Kayleigh Long, and Joe Wloszek of Hirzel Law, PLC Represented the Cove Creek Condominium Association in This Case In Cove Creek Condo Ass'n v Vistal Land & Home Dev, LLC, __ Mich App __; __ NW2d __(2019), issued December 19, 2019 (Docket
In Michigan, condominium developers are required to provide several documents to prospective purchasers of a condominium. Pursuant to MCL 559.106, “Developer” is defined as “a person engaged in the business of developing a condominium project as provided in this act”. In addition to original developers,
Kevin Hirzel recently scored an important victory for Michigan condominium associations in Cove Creek Condominium Association v Vistal Land & Home Development, L.L.C., et al., Oakland County Circuit Court Case No. 16-155706-CH (Order Granting Summary Disposition, Dated February 10, 2017). The Oakland County Circuit Court
Purchasing a new construction condominium is an exciting prospect for many people. However, condominium purchasers are often provided with a large amount of information and requested to make numerous decisions in a short period of time. In many instances, potential condominium purchasers are completely unfamiliar
Over the past decade, the popularity of living in a common interest community, particularly condominium and homeowners associations, has risen significantly. According to recent statistics provided by Community Associations Institute, there are over 340,000 community associations, over 26 million housing units, and over 68 million
