Due to renovations at the TAAR Building, Kevin Hirzel’s Traverse City Condominium Seminar has been moved to the Park Place Hotel and will start at 6:00pm. The updated information is below: Director Liability and Insurance Basics for Condominiums Date: 9/11/17 Time: 6:00pm Location: Park Place Hotel (Leelanau/Torch Lake Room), 300 East State Street, Traverse City, MI 49684. Details: This
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Syma Chowdhry of WXYZ (Channel 7) interviewed Kevin Hirzel today regarding first amendment rights to fly the confederate flag on privately owned property and in community associations. Watch “The Now” at 4pm on August 28, 2017 to learn about how a condominium association, homeowner’s association, co-op or apartment can legally restrict confederate flags and potential pitfalls for community associations under
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Pet restrictions are a perennial topic of interest in Michigan and consistently one of the most discussed, debated and reviewed provisions in the condominium bylaws. For example, some condominium bylaws prohibit “dangerous animals” from being brought to the condominium or kept on the condominium premises. A sample provision may look like this: No dangerous animal shall be brought to or
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Whether you are a seasoned condominium board member or new condominium board member, Kevin Hirzel’s seminars will have something for you. The seminars will not only tackle the basics in proper Condominium and HOA operations, but also discuss latest developments in statutory and case law. Michigan Association of Condominium Associations – Western Michigan Fall Conference Date: 9/9/17 Time: 9:15am – 11:30am
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Michigan condominium associations are often forced to deal with co-owners who are unfamiliar with condominium living, or in some instances, are not even aware that they live in a condominium that is governed by a master deed, bylaws or rules in regulations. As a result, it is not uncommon for a co-owner to unilaterally make modifications to the general common elements
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The State Bar of Michigan’s Real Property Law Section recently appointed Kevin M. Hirzel, Esq. as Co-Chair of the Special Committee for Condominiums, PUDs, & Cooperatives. The Real Property Law Section is tasked with 1) studying and reporting on proposed and necessary legislation on behalf of its 3,600 members, 2) reviewing pending legislation, 3) drafting and introducing legislation and 4) promoting the
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Tourism is a major part of the Michigan economy and its significance continues to grow. From 2010 through 2014 tourism employment growth even outpaced overall state employment growth. Further, for each month between 2015 and 2017, Michigan’s visitor occupancy rate has increased over the prior year’s occupancy rate for every month, except for two. This growth has seen an
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