If your Michigan condo or HOA is experiencing frequent conflicts, outdated restrictions, or legal uncertainty, your governing documents are likely outdated. Many community associations are still operating under declarations, master deeds, and bylaws drafted decades ago, and do not consider recent changes to Michigan law,
Does Fixing an HOA Violation End a Lawsuit in Michigan? Most condominium and homeowners associations have deed restrictions that govern the process that homeowners must follow to complete exterior alterations to their homes. Condominium and homeowners associations frequently enforce these deed restrictions to preserve neighborhood character
The Cost of Collecting Delinquent Condo Assessments in Michigan One of the most common questions Michigan condominium board members ask is simple and practical: How much will it cost the association to collect unpaid assessments? The short answer is that, in many cases, a condominium association can
Introduction Most Michigan condominium associations are nonprofit corporations formed under the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, MCL 450.2101 et seq. (the “Nonprofit Corporation Act”), and often fail to realize they’ve fallen out of good standing with the State of Michigan. The Nonprofit Corporation Act requires all nonprofit
2025 Michigan Condo and HOA Legislative Update The start of a new year is a natural time to look forward to what the future holds. But before everyone starts focusing on their resolutions, let’s take a moment to look back on what happened in 2025 from
Condominium associations frequently insure aging common elements, such as clubhouses, recreation centers, maintenance buildings, and other shared facilities, under replacement cost property insurance policies. Condominium and homeowners associations may assume that replacement cost coverage will fully fund rebuilding after a catastrophic loss. However,
