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
Hirzel's Condo Chronicles: Tackling Roof Leaks in Michigan Condos and HOA's Step into the world of legal enlightenment with Hirzel’s Condo Chronicles, the podcast brought to you by Hirzel Law. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of the legal landscape, share intriguing case studies, and
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,
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
Understanding Easement Rights Between Adjoining Condos: What Hunters Woods Teaches Us Easement disputes between adjoining condominium associations can often lead to complicated and contentious legal battles. This is especially true in phased developments where multiple condominium communities share infrastructure, utilities, or access roads, yet their ownership
Can Homeowners Install Swim Spas? Key Lessons from Hills of Oakland v. Seibert “[R]estrictions for residence purposes, if clearly established by proper instruments, are favored by definite public policy. The courts have long and vigorously enforced them by specific mandate.” Oosterhouse v Brummel, 343 Mich 283,
