In Suttons Bay Yacht Village Condominium Association, et. al. v Board of Representatives of Port Sutton Community, et. al., Docket No. 325327 (May 19, 2016) (Unpublished Opinion), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that an unincorporated voluntary association had the legal authority to administer a declaration as a master homeowners association. In 1982, a declarant recorded a declaration of covenant,…
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I am honored to receive an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell based upon peer review. The Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics and reflects the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. The AV Preeminent rating is the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that the lawyer’s reviewed peers rank him or her…
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In Gordon v Cornerstone RG, LLC, No. 324909, 2016 WL 902195 (Mich Ct App March 8, 2016) (unpublished opinion), the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed an arbitration award in favor of Robert and Debbie Gordon against the developers of the Villas of Hidden Lakes Condominium. The Gordons entered into an agreement in which they paid a $1000 deposit to the…
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I am honored to serve on the host committee to re-elect Justice David Vivano and Justice Joan Larsen to the Michigan Supreme Court. They have served the State of Michigan well and are model examples of jurists. A kickoff event will be held to support their re-election campaign on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Antonio Cucina Italiana, 2220 North Canton Road, Canton, Michigan,…
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As April 15th approaches, many Michigan residents are reviewing various sources of gross income, tax credits and tax deductions in order to prepare individual or joint income tax returns. In addition to personal income taxes, newer directors may be unaware that their condominium or homeowners’ association is also required to file federal income taxes on an annual basis. For the…
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In Michigan, when a developer creates a condominium, the developer is required to record a master deed. Pursuant to MCL 559.108, the master deed and condominium subdivision plan must identify the total number of units in the project and assign a percentage of value to each unit. However, the initial configuration of the condominium is not set in stone. MCL…
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