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Michigan Court Of Appeals Confirms Need To Pay Condo Dues
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 Appeals affirmed a trial court’s decision granting the Association summary disposition in a case where a Co-owner challenged the Association’s foreclosure action. The Association’s foreclosure was based upon a default in the payment of Association assessments that began a decade earlier…READ MORE
John L. Finkelmann
Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer PLLC
Court Requires More Disclosure For Michigan Condos And HOAs
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, the trend appears to be in favor of more owner access to information, not less.
Bafna v Echo Valley Condo Ass’n, No 353785 (Mich Ct App Oct 28, 2021) (unpublished) was a split decision, with two Michigan Court of Appeals Justices ruling in favor of the records-inspecting owner, and a dissenting Justice indicating they would have reversed the trial court and remanded for further proceedings.…READ MORE
Todd J. Skowronski
Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer PLLC
Appeals Court Decision Affects Michigan Condo Developers
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 condominium association attorneys at Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer won a significant published decision relevant to any Michigan condominium established ten or more years ago. Elizabeth Trace Condominium Ass’n v American Global Enterprises, Inc., ___ Mich App ___, No 355243 (2022) is the most recent in a series of Michigan Court of Appeals cases interpreting Section 67 of the Michigan Condominium Act that MAGWV has won on behalf of condominium associations. These victories demonstrate MAGWV’s unparalleled expertise and experience in this field of law..…READ MORE
Todd J. Skowronski
Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer PLLC
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