by Matthew Heron | Jan 21, 2019 | Homeowners Association Law, Real Estate Law
Introduction Restrictive covenants in Michigan are valuable property rights and have been effectively used to assist in the orderly development of Michigan communities. The rights contained in restrictive covenants are used by developers to implement their community...
by Kevin Hirzel | May 30, 2018 | Real Estate Law
On January 31, 2018, Rep. Larry Inman introduced HB 5508, which would permit a Michigan Summer Resort Association that was organized under the Summer Resort and Park Associations Act, 1897 PA 230 to convert to a Michigan Nonprofit Corporation. On May 2, 2018, Kevin...
by Hirzel Law | Jul 13, 2017 | Condo Law, Real Estate Law
The State Bar of Michigan’s Real Property Law Section recently appointed Kevin M. Hirzel, Esq. as Co-Chair of the Special Committee for Condominiums, PUDs, & Cooperatives. The Real Property Law Section is tasked with 1) studying and reporting on proposed...
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...