Apr 30, 2012 · If the condominium association forecloses on a unit for unpaid assessments and subsequently conveys title (subject to the lender's first priority lien) for $12,000 (not an unreasonable figures for a certificate of title under these circumstances), by amortizing its purchase price for the anticipated time frame for completion of foreclosure, the ...
Aug 03, 2020 · Mr. Hirzel has been a Michigan Super Lawyer’s Rising Star in Real Estate Law from 2013-2020, an award given to only 2.5% of the attorneys in Michigan each year. Mr. Hirzel has been named a Leading Lawyer in Condominium & HOA law by Leading Lawyers Magazine from 2018-2020, an award given to less than 5% of the attorneys in Michigan each year.
An association attorney, similarly, represents the association. The board owners elect to represent them, and the board, representing the collective interests of the association, is the attorney’s client, Pease says. Owners are sometimes convinced they’re acting in the best interests of the association, but in fact, he tells them, “they ...
Jul 07, 2020 · Mr. Hirzel has been a Michigan Super Lawyer’s Rising Star in Real Estate Law from 2013-2020, an award given to only 2.5% of the attorneys in Michigan each year. Mr. Hirzel has been named a Leading Lawyer in Condominium & HOA law by Leading Lawyers Magazine from 2018-2020, an award given to less than 5% of the attorneys in Michigan each year.
The Condominium Act requires that each unit owner, and the association of unit owners, comply with it, the condominium instruments, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the act and the condominium instruments.
The Condominium Act requires the unit owners association and its board to comply with the act and with the condominium's declaration, bylaws, rules, and regulations. The act requires that the bylaws specify the method of selecting and removing board members and the board's powers, duties, and terms of office.
The Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) governs the creation, alteration, management, termination, and sale of condominiums and other common interest communities formed in Connecticut after December 31, 1983 (CGS § 47-200 et seq.).
The Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) governs the creation, alteration, management, termination, and sale of condominiums and other common interest communities formed in Connecticut after December 31, 1983 (CGS § 47-200 et seq.).
The act requires that the bylaws provide for the following: 1. the election from among the unit owners of a board of directors; . 2. the number and term of office of such board members; . 3. a provision that the terms of at least one-third of such board must expire annually; . 4. the board's powers and duties; .
House Bill 5367 is a proposed bill that would establish a state office to handle condominium disputes. Similar bills have been introduced in the General Assembly during the last couple of years.
Homeowners associations are controlled by state law, and laws vary state-to-state, with separate laws for homeowners, co-op or condo associations. Plus, each association has its own set of government documents, known as for Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions, or CC&Rs, as well as bylaws and rules.
Otherwise, the amount due can escalate once the board starts adding attorney fees. If it turns out you were overcharged, you can ask for a refund later. “If you don’t pay your association assessments, you have twice the problems.”. Bauman says. “It’s like not paying your taxes.”.
If you run into problems you can’t resolve with your association, your only recourse in most cases is to sue in civil court, which can be expensive. Even if you prevail, you may still end up paying your own attorney fees. And the association’s fees are going to be shared among you and your neighbors.
Your homeowners association board might like to play at being tyrants, but here’s a line it can’t cross: the Fair Housing Act.
Nineteen states have laws on the books to prohibit a funny HOA restriction: your right to “ solar drying .” (That’s a fancy term for using a clothesline.)
Fines are the lifeblood of a malicious HOA—and we cannot, unfortunately, tell you that they’re blatantly illegal. But they “must be set forth in the association’s rules and bylaws,” says Barbara Jordan, a real estate lawyer in Columbus, OH.
Your community’s HOA treasurer can’t suddenly decide she hates pink mailboxes. Next time Shirley Homeowner comes over complaining, practice these magic words: “Is that mentioned in the CC&Rs?”
Your cable TV decisions are protected, thanks to the FCC’s Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule. No matter how ugly your HOA thinks your space-gray satellite dish is, the board members can’t force you to take it down. Hello, cheap cable!
Not all states protect your right to grow an environmentally friendly garden abundant with native plants. But if you’re in Texas or California, you can push back if the board’s not savvy with agave.
Snippy HOAs might make you think they’re above the law—but if you’re truly in a bind, you can challenge that assertion.