by Hirzel Law | Aug 11, 2015 | Condo Law
Michigan condominium associations are governed by various documents: the Articles of Incorporation, the Master Deed, the Condominium Bylaws, the Association (Corporate) Bylaws and any Rules and Regulations meant to implement the Bylaws. In order to avoid confusion,...
by Kevin Hirzel | Jul 24, 2015 | Condo Law, Real Estate Law
In Michigan, the terms of a master deed, bylaws or other restrictive covenants are contractual in nature. See Rossow v. Brentwood Farms Dev, Inc, 251 Mich App 652, 658, 651 NW2d 458 (2002). The Michigan Courts have generally held that a master deed, bylaws or other...
by Matthew Heron | Jul 10, 2015 | Condo Law
On June 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided Texas Dep’t of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, __ US __ (2015), a decision that affects community associations throughout the country, including in Michigan. In a surprise to...
by Hirzel Law | Jun 29, 2015 | Condo Law
The Michigan Condominium Act, MCL 559.101, et. seq., contains various provisions related to the manner in which a condominium association may amend its master deed, bylaws and condominium subdivision plan (the “Condominium Documents”). Excluding special rules...
by Kevin Hirzel | Jun 19, 2015 | Condo Law
By: Kevin Hirzel, Esq. and Amber Myers Michigan is working to make alternative energy, such as solar, financially feasible for commercial and industrial property owners. Michigan’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.931...
