CT • NJ • NY: Poor drainage can be caused by several issues Proper drainage is an important part of every community. When drainage systems are not working properly, this can result in flooding which can lead to a number of other problems and can be very costly. According David Chesky, Executive Vice President of …
MAKOWER ABBATE GUERRA VOLLMER: Frye v. Golfpointe Village Condominium Association The condominium and homeowner association attorneys at Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer recently successfully defended a challenge by a co-owner relating to her unpaid condominium association assessments. In Frye v. Golfpointe Village Condominium Association, ____ Mich. App _____, No. 355864 (2022), the Michigan Court of …
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MAKOWER ABBATE GUERRA VOLLMER: A Michigan Court of Appeals decision suggests courts will view Michigan owner requests to inspect condominium, homeowner, and community association documents quite broadly and will generally frown on refusing to allow inspections absent very compelling reasons. While some legal questions remain, and cases like this will depend on their specific facts, …
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MAKOWER ABBATE GUERRA VOLLMER: Michigan Condominium Owners of Units in Incomplete Condominiums Take Note – Significant Court of Appeals Victory Confirms Developers Who Drag Their Feet on Developing a Condominium in Michigan May Lose All Development Rights, Leaving the Undeveloped Land for the Condominium Owners Elizabeth Trace Condominium Association v American Global Enterprises, Inc. The …
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NJ • NY • SC: Can a board demand alteration or removal of a Santa Clause ornamentation making an obscene gesture? VIDEO BELOW Answers: In both New York and New Jersey, an Association Board could demand alteration or removal of a Santa Clause ornamentation making an obscene gesture. Best practices for any Association would be …
Insurance is a complex subject in any context Insurance is a complex subject in any context, and in the realm of community associations — condominiums and homeowners associations (HOAs) — there are many bases to cover when it comes to ensuring the association, its board, manager and residents are all appropriately protected. We spoke with Scott …
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What are the steps and options for contacting and collecting on delinquent assessments? Community associations have significant weapons to collect delinquent assessments, including filing liens, obtaining money judgments, and initiating foreclosure. How does a board determine if an account is likely to be collectible? All owners are assumed collectable unless they have declared Chapter …
Should associations keep records? If so, what records should they keep? Ohio requires that association records be available for inspection, and so associations must retain their records. These include their governing documents, insurance documents, legal documents, tax records, financial and accounting records, meeting minutes, employee benefit records, contracts, and warranties. What records are associations required …
What is a common-sense approach to staying in compliance with the Fair Housing Act? Association boards must always be careful to not discriminate based on the protected classes. In addition, compliance with the Fair Housing Act in most instances requires a careful examination of a given set of facts and circumstances. A common sense approach …
Importance of Reserve Studies What are reserves, and why do associations need to have them? In order to answer these questions, and provide other important details on this topic, we spoke with Todd M. Walter, P.E., PRA, RS, Vice President of Engineering at Reserve Advisors, LLC, a company specializing in reserve studies, serving clients in …