Michigan maintains ban on short-term rentals and recreational facilities until June 12, 2020

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On May 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-100 and extended the ban on short-term rentals and the use of recreational facilities, originally contained in Executive Order 2020-92, until June 12, 2020. Condominium and HOA Recreational Facilities Executive Order 2020-92 bans activities in places of “public accommodation that are closed under Executive Order 2020-69” and keeps Executive Order 2020-69

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Coronavirus: What Condos and HOA’s need to know about reopening recreational facilities

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Michiganders living in condominiums and homeowners associations have been subject to some form of a stay-at-home order since March 24, 2020 due to COVID-19. However, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has started reopening portions of Northern Michigan, and it is expected that the restrictions on recreational facilities in community associations throughout Michigan will be relaxed in the near future. However, at the

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Executive Order 2020-92: Michigan maintains ban on short-term rentals and areas of public accommodation

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How are Michigan condos and HOA’s impacted by Emergency Orders 2020-69 and 2020-92? This article discusses the impact of Michigan’s Executive Orders on short-term rentals and recreational facilities, such as basketball courts, fitness centers, pools, gyms, spas or tennis court.

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KEVIN HIRZEL WINS 2020 CAI LAW SEMINAR BEST MANUSCRIPT AWARD

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Kevin Hirzel, Esq., the Managing Member of Hirzel Law, PLC was recently honored by the College of Community Association Lawyers (“CCAL”) and received the Best Manuscript Award for the 2020 Community Associations Institute’s (“CAI”) National  Law Seminar.  Mr. Hirzel, a CCAL fellow, was joined by Elina Gilbert Esq. in preparing the manuscript and presenting “How Legal is it anyway?  Tips for Dealing with

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BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND LOSS OF USE INSURANCE CLAIMS RESULTING FROM COVID-19

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In Michigan, as in most states, the state authority has significantly limited access to public places, stores, restaurants, movie theaters, offices, and other businesses through the issuance of executive orders prohibiting such access. For businesses whose viability depends on the public’s ability to access that business’ physical location, the issuance of such orders has resulted in a loss of use

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Can an Association Limit Your Right to Bear Arms?

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Can an association restrict an individual’s right to bear arms? The answer, though nuanced, is likely in the affirmative. An association’s board has wide authority under the governing documents to restrict everything from paint color to holiday decorations, as long as the action is reasonable. See, e.g., Allnutt v High Court of Foresters, 62 Mich 110, 28 NW 802 (1886);

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