August 6, 2025
Can an HOA’s Deed Restrictions Block a Developer’s Plan to Build Homes on a Former Golf Course? Disputes over the interpretation and application of deed restrictions are often challenging for condominium and homeowners associations to navigate. These restrictions can work to prevent future development on land that is inconsistent with its intended use. However, the key to ensuring restrictive covenants…
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July 24, 2025
Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Michigan Condo Associations and HOAs: Legal Requirements & Risk Management Many Michigan condominium associations and HOAs understand the value of general liability or directors and officers insurance. However, another type of coverage, workers’ compensation insurance, is less well-known but can be extremely valuable. Whether your community association has staff, hires vendors, or relies on volunteers, it’s…
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July 2, 2025
Additional Named Insured in Condo Insurance: What It Means & Why It Matters Condominium associations in Michigan are required to carry insurance that complies with Michigan Administrative Rule 550.208, which states: The bylaws shall provide that the association of co-owners shall carry insurance for fire and extended coverage, vandalism and malicious mischief, and, if applicable, liability and workers’ disability compensation,…
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June 30, 2025
3 Best Practices for Condo Board Members to Minimize Personal Liability Being a Board member of a condominium association can often be a thankless job: you receive all the complaints and are the face of every perceived issue that has ever happened or will ever happen in the condominium. And when things run smoothly or problems are resolved, there is…
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May 23, 2025
Do Condo Sellers Have to Disclose Future Assessments? What Holcomb Clarifies About MCL 559.211 When buying a condominium in Michigan, one crucial question often arises: Who is responsible for unpaid assessments—the seller or the buyer? Michigan law, specifically MCL 559.211, does provide some protection for buyers, but a recent case from the Michigan Court of Appeals, Holcomb v. Harbour Pointe…
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May 9, 2025
Top 5 Actions for HOA and Condo Boards After an Owner’s Bankruptcy Filing In 2024, over 500,000 bankruptcy cases were filed in the U.S., a 14% increase from the prior year. With 2025 expected to bring even more filings, many condominium and HOA boards are facing a harsh reality: how to handle bankrupt owners while staying compliant with federal law…
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