The Michigan Court of Appeals recently made the following significant rulings that impact Michigan Homeowners’ Associations in Conlin v Upton, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 322458 (November 24, 2015) (Published Opinion): The absence of an amendment provision in the original declaration of restrictions for a subdivision precluded a HOA from later amending its declaration with less than unanimous consent…
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Introduction The recent water crisis in Flint, Michigan has gained regional and national headlines and caused a great deal of controversy regarding the responsibility of local, state and federal governments to provide clean water. One of the biggest issues facing Michigan condominium associations today, albeit rarely discussed, is the aging infrastructure located underground in the common elements of the condominium…
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I had the pleasure of attending the Community Association Institute (CAI) Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. earlier this week and talking with various legislators and their staff regarding issues that impact Condominium Associations. Three (3) major federal issues that will impact Condominium Associations and Homeowner Associations are as follows: 1. Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 – H.R. 1301 & S.…
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Congratulations to Kevin Hirzel who was selected as one of the 30 Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2015 Up & Coming Lawyers.
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The main difference between additional assessments and special assessments is often that the co-owners are required to vote to approve special assessments, whereas the board of directors typically can levy an additional assessment without co-owner approval.
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A condominium or homeowner association should enforce the master deed, bylaws or other restrictive covenants according to their plain language.
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