by Joe Wloszek | Mar 3, 2020 | Board of Directors, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Construction, Developers, Director and Officer Liability, Insurance, Maintenance, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Property Managers, Restrictive Covenants
Each year, the Board of Directors for Michigan condominium and homeowners associations make a multitude of difficult decisions regarding what work needs to be done within the association, what vendors to hire to perform various tasks, and how long those contracts...
by Joe Wloszek | Jan 22, 2020 | Board of Directors, Condo and HOA Cases, Construction, Developers, Landlord/Tenant, Maintenance, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, Property Managers, Slip and Fall
Over the last four years, there have been numerous Michigan Court of Appeals decisions addressing slip and falls on the Condominium Premises. Given that Michigan’s weather is turning colder by the day, the risk of significant personal harm on slippery snow and ice...
by Joe Wloszek | Jul 9, 2019 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Construction, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan HOA Attorney, Property Managers, Restrictive Covenants, Zoning
In Michigan, many condominium documents contain a limitation that a Unit may be used for “residential purposes” only. Historically, an owner or the developer of a parcel of property could impose reasonable building, use, and occupancy restrictions on a parcel of...
by Joe Wloszek | Oct 12, 2018 | Adverse Possession, Audits, Bylaws, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condo and HOA Cases, Michigan HOA Attorney
Condominium associations and homeowners associations collect assessments from homeowners earmarked for the benefit of the community. However, there are times when board members, property managers or, more generally, thieves misappropriate or embezzle monies intended...
by Joe Wloszek | Mar 28, 2018 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Property Managers, Restrictive Covenants, Rules and Regulations
In many Michigan condominiums and HOAs, the governing documents contain a provision creating an Architectural Control Committee (“ACC”) tasked with maintaining the overall aesthetics of structures within the community. Normally, when an owner wishes to...
