by Kevin Hirzel | May 28, 2020 | Airbnb, Bylaws, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Restrictive Covenants, Rules and Regulations
On May 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-100 and extended the ban on short-term rentals and the use of recreational facilities, originally contained in Executive Order 2020-92, until June 12, 2020. Condominium and HOA Recreational Facilities...
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 Kevin Hirzel | May 19, 2020 | Airbnb, Bylaws, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Restrictive Covenants, Rules and Regulations
On April 24, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-59 and banned short-term rentals, except for certain limited circumstances. On May 7, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77, which extended the ban on short-term vacation rentals until May...
by Bree Anne Stopera | May 11, 2020 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Free Speech, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Property Managers
Can an association restrict an individual’s right to bear arms? The answer, though nuanced, is likely in the affirmative. An association’s board has wide authority under the governing documents to restrict everything from paint color to holiday decorations, as long as...
by Kevin Hirzel | Apr 10, 2020 | Bylaws, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Restrictive Covenants
On April 9, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-42, which extended the stay-at-home requirements that were originally contained in Executive Order 2020-21 until April 30, 2020. In addition to extending the stay-at-home requirements, Executive Order...
by Kevin Hirzel | 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. ...
