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Condo and Homeowners Association Lawyers Serving New Buffalo, Michigan

For many, living within a community association provides opportunity for increased or maintained property values, community involvement and support, convenient access to amenities, and even hands-free property maintenance. When all the pieces of the communal puzzle come together, the homeowners association and its member’s flourish. However, the pieces of the puzzle don’t always fit nicely together. Whether a New Buffalo, Michigan community association is challenged with collecting delinquent HOA dues or struggling to enforce restrictive covenants, the condo and HOA lawyers at Hirzel Law, PLC can help.

The team of award-winning attorneys at Hirzel Law, PLC have experience in working with various community associations throughout Michigan and Illinois to ensure board members know how to successfully operate their condominium or homeowners association.

Why Does My New Buffalo Community Association Need a Condo and HOA Lawyer?

The condo and HOA attorneys at Hirzel Law, PLC understand that community associations are as unique as its residents and board members, making for various potential legal matters. While a legal dispute may become necessary, our team of condo and HOA lawyers specialize in resolving complex challenges and anticipating problems before they arise. The Hirzel Law, PLC condo and HOA lawyers can help New Buffalo, Michigan homeowners associations with:

The extra layer of support the Hirzel Law, PLC condominium and HOA lawyers can provide New Buffalo homeowners associations is invaluable as we can make the difference between a happy, well-functioning condominium or homeowners association and one that is stuck struggling.

Developer Liability in New Buffalo Condominium and Homeowners Associations

When a developer transitions control of a condominium association to the co-owners, hiccups may occur. Hirzel Law, PLC attorneys can assist new condominium boards with the transition from developer control.  Common issues that Hirzel Law, PLC helps resolve are as follows:

    • Condo board turnover
    • Construction defects
    • Financial audits and reviews
    • Breach of express and implied warranties
    • Funding the reserve fund
    • Issues under MCL 559.167 related to the elimination of “need not be built” units
    • Unlawful reconfiguration of a condominium
    • Unpaid proportionate share of expenses or assessments by the Developer

Legal Services for New Buffalo Condo and HOA Contractual Agreements

A happy and well-run homeowners association is just as dependent on its vendors and other third-party providers as it is on the board and residents. Condo and HOA associations enter contracts with vendors and other third parties to protect and maintain the community while removing the bulk of the physical and financial responsibility away from a sole owner or co-owner. It is especially important that community associations working with any third-party vendor carefully reviews and understands the terms of service before entering into any contractual agreement.

The Hirzel Law, PLC condominium and homeowners association lawyers can review New Buffalo community association contractual agreements and help settle contractual disputes involving third parties such as:

    • Developers
    • Insurance companies
    • Property owners
    • Vendors
      • Cable service providers
      • Contractors
      • Landscapers
      • Pool maintenance companies
      • Security companies

Contractual agreements are often exhaustive and difficult to interpret. Third party contractual agreements that homeowners associations may enter are particularly important due to the nature of the services being offered. Many of the vendors that community associations enter a contract with provide a service or services which take place on community association grounds or even in owner’s homes. This personal component makes it especially crucial that the homeowners association and its owners’ interests are protected within the language of contractual agreements.

Condominium and HOA Attorneys Assisting with New Buffalo Condo Collections

The Hirzel Law, PLC Condo and HOA attorneys can help New Buffalo condominium and homeowners associations with a variety of collections-related matters such as:

    • HOA assessment collections
    • HOA liens
    • HOA foreclosures

Condo and HOA Lawyers Helping New Buffalo, Michigan Homeowners Associations

The condo and HOA lawyers at Hirzel Law, PLC are dedicated to offering our clients the responsive and knowledgeable legal services that the New Buffalo, Michigan community associations deserve. We understand that when a legal dispute arises, time is of the essence. That is why we work to provide clients with prompt communication and peace of mind that is pivotal to the success of Michigan homeowners associations.

We believe that by educating our clients and offering exceptional legal representation, our team of condo and HOA attorneys can provide the personalized service our clients deserve. The attorneys at Hirzel Law, PLC, have received numerous awards related to the practice of condominium and HOA law, including recognition from Best Lawyers, CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Leading Lawyers Network, Super Lawyers, and more!  Feel free to visit the Hirzel Law Media Center to learn more about the firm and check out one of our interviews with CBS, CNBC, Dr. Drew Live, Fox Business News, Fox News, Newsmax, and other media outlets.

Contact Hirzel Law online or call 248-940-3339 (Farmington) or 231-486-5600 (Traverse City) or 616-319-9964 (Grand Rapids) or 321-646-2770 (Chicago) to see how our team of HOA attorneys can help!