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HOW TO HANDLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COLLECTIONS IN THE AFTERMATH OF COVID-19

HOW TO HANDLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COLLECTIONS IN THE AFTERMATH OF COVID-19

by | Mar 27, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Collections, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Liens, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Taxes

On March 10, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-4 and declared a State of Emergency in the State of Michigan related to the respiratory disease novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a National Emergency. ...
HIRZEL LAW, PLC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW TRAVERSE CITY OFFICE!

HIRZEL LAW, PLC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW TRAVERSE CITY OFFICE!

by | Dec 30, 2019 | Airbnb, Bylaws, Collections, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Cooperatives, Fair Housing Act, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Summer Resorts, Zoning

Hirzel Law, PLC is pleased to announce that it is opening a second office in Traverse City, Michigan in January 2020 to better serve its northern Michigan clients.  The new office is located at 1001 Bay St., Suite B, Traverse City, Michigan. The firm is also proud to...
Kevin Hirzel to speak at MACA Condominium Director Boot Camp in Livonia on 4/16/18

Kevin Hirzel to speak at MACA Condominium Director Boot Camp in Livonia on 4/16/18

by | Apr 2, 2018 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Collections, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Director and Officer Liability, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act

  Michigan Association of Condominium Associations (MACA) Director Boot Camp (Livonia, MI) Date:         4/16/18 Time:        6:00pm to 8:00pm Location:  Livonia Public Library, 32777 5 Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154 Details:     Meet with MACA representatives and...
What is the bank’s obligation to pay assessments under the Michigan Condominium Act after a foreclosure?

What is the bank’s obligation to pay assessments under the Michigan Condominium Act after a foreclosure?

by | Sep 18, 2017 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Collections, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer

MCL 559.169 allows for a Michigan condominium association to impose assessments against all co-owners in order to pay for the common expenses that are necessary to operate the condominium. When a co-owner fails to pay assessments, it places a strain on the condominium...
Court rules that Michigan HOA cannot collect assessments after restrictive covenant expires

Court rules that Michigan HOA cannot collect assessments after restrictive covenant expires

by | Jun 26, 2017 | Bylaws, Collections, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condo and HOA Cases, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Restrictive Covenants

In Deghetto v Beaumont’s Seven Harbors White and Duck Lack Association, issued June 22, 2017 (Docket No. 330972) (Unpublished Opinion), the Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled that a homeowners’ association could not continue to collect assessments after the...
6th Circuit Bankruptcy Panel rules that condo association may reschedule pre-petition foreclosure

6th Circuit Bankruptcy Panel rules that condo association may reschedule pre-petition foreclosure

by | Aug 22, 2016 | Bankruptcy, Collections, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condo and HOA Cases, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer

On August 4, 2016, the Bankruptcy Panel of the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that a condominium association could foreclose on a pre-petition lien for unpaid assessments that was not extinguished in the bankruptcy proceedings. In re:...