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Is Your Michigan Condominium Association Prepared to Handle a Co-Owner’s Document Inspection Under the Michigan Nonprofit Corporations Act, MCL 450.2101, et seq.?

In Michigan, the Michigan Condominium Act, MCL 559.157, requires that the “…books, records, contracts, and financial statements concerning the administration and operation of the condominium” be available for examination by the co-owners at convenient times. Accordingly, most condo documents also contain provisions that require the books

May 13, 2015

Kevin Hirzel (175 ARTICLES)

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Technology

Quick Update: Ferndale Considering Banning Drones Tonight

This evening [April 27, 2015], the City of Ferndale is considering whether to ban drones or unmanned aerial vehicles from flying within the airspace of the city. There are three proposed exceptions to this rule: 1. if the drone is operated by an authorized law enforcement

April 27, 2015

Hirzel Law (52 ARTICLES)

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Fair Housing Act, Religion

Religious Freedom and Community Associations: How Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Impact Condominium and Homeowner Associations?

In 1993, the federal government enacted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”). The purpose of the RFRA was to allow a person to avoid complying with any law that interfered with the exercise of their religious freedom unless there was a compelling governmental interest behind

April 14, 2015

Kevin Hirzel (175 ARTICLES)

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Condo Loans

Should Your Michigan Condominium Association Obtain FHA Certification?

The Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) is a government-owned and operated insurance company which was established by the National Housing Act of 1934. FHA insures home loans for buyers who typically cannot afford a conventional down payment. To be clear, FHA does not lend taxpayer money

January 26, 2015

Hirzel Law (52 ARTICLES)

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Board of Directors, Condo and HOA Cases

Free Speech and Your Community Association: Will the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Ruling in Dublirer v 2000 Linwood Avenue Owners, Inc. Impact Campaigning in Michigan Condominium Association Elections?

In Dublirer v 2000 Linwood Avenue Owners, Inc the New Jersey Supreme Court considered the issue of whether or not an owner in a cooperative had a right to distribute campaign materials in seeking election to the co-op’s board of directors. The Co-Op had a

December 15, 2014

Kevin Hirzel (175 ARTICLES)

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