MCL 559.234 and Mich Admin R 559.111: Know the rules related to shared recreational facilities in Condominiums

MCL 559.234 and Mich Admin R 559.111: Know the rules related to shared recreational facilities in Condominiums

by | Nov 1, 2018 | Condo and HOA Cases, Developers, Inspection of Records, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Lawyer

Recreational facilities in condominiums are often one of the many amenities that draw potential purchasers to a particular condominium.  Co-owners enjoy the use of recreational facilities such as barbeques, basketball courts, boat launches/slips, clubhouses, gyms,...
SB 914: Proposed amendment to the Michigan Condominium Act

SB 914: Proposed amendment to the Michigan Condominium Act

by | Mar 26, 2018 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Condominium Document Amendments, Elections and Voting, Inspection of Records, Internet Use and Security, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, Technology

Michigan Senate Bill 914 (2018) was introduced on March 21, 2018. Senate Bill 914 would amend various sections of the Michigan Condominium Act related to providing electronic notice of amendments to condominium documents, director voting via e-mail and setting more...
Is a Community Association’s Board of Directors Required to Make Board Meetings Open to Association Members?

Is a Community Association’s Board of Directors Required to Make Board Meetings Open to Association Members?

by | May 12, 2016 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Amendments, Director and Officer Liability, Inspection of Records, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act

            The State of Michigan primarily has two so-called “Sunshine Laws”- the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”), MCL 15.261, et seq., and the Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231, et seq.  These two acts together help promote and create open government by making...
Is your Michigan Condominium Association prepared to handle a co-owner’s request to inspect its books and records?

Is your Michigan Condominium Association prepared to handle a co-owner’s request to inspect its books and records?

by | May 13, 2015 | Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Inspection of Records, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, Property Managers

In Michigan, MCL 559.157 requires that the “…books, records, contracts, and financial statements concerning the administration and operation of the condominium” be available for examination by the co-owners at convenient times.  Most condominium documents also contain...
Six Major Revisions to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act: Should your Condominium Association Revise its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws?

Six Major Revisions to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act: Should your Condominium Association Revise its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws?

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Director and Officer Liability, Elections and Voting, Inspection of Records, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act

In Michigan, two primary statutes govern the affairs of a condominium association: the Condominium Act and the Nonprofit Corporation Act.  The last major revisions to the Nonprofit Corporation Act took place in 2008 through Public Act 9 of 2008, which permitted voting...