by Kevin Hirzel | May 26, 2020 | Articles of Incorporation, Board of Directors, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Director and Officer Liability, Fair Housing Act, Insurance, Maintenance, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, Restrictive Covenants
Michiganders living in condominiums and homeowners associations have been subject to some form of a stay-at-home order since March 24, 2020 due to COVID-19. However, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has started reopening portions of Northern Michigan, and it is expected that...
by Fallon O'Guinn-Baker | Apr 9, 2020 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Condominium Document Amendments, Landlord/Tenant, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer
It is important that Michigan condominium associations are proactive in protecting the health and safety of the co-owners during the coronavirus pandemic. As previously noted by the Michigan Court of Appeals: Inherent in the condominium concept is the principle that...
by Bree Anne Stopera | Mar 17, 2020 | Articles of Incorporation, Board of Directors, Bylaws, Michigan Condominium Act, Rules and Regulations, Technology
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak (“COVID-19”) a pandemic. On March 12, 2020, Governor Whitmer ordered all K-12 schools closed through April 6, 2020 and numerous major sports events, concerts, plays and trade shows...
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 Brandan A. Hallaq | Dec 11, 2019 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Condominium Document Amendments, Construction, Developers, Insurance, Maintenance, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Planned Unit Development, Property Managers, Site Condominium, Slip and Fall, Water Issues
Introduction For many people, purchasing a home is the largest investment they will make in their lifetime. While owning real estate should be considered an investment, it should also be viewed as a risk. Aside from the risk that the property will decrease in value,...
