Chickens and Covenants
You read that right. Chickens. Are they pets or are they poultry? Depends what your governing documents say.
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Claims for When Developers Have TOO Much Control of Association
Facts Montana Developer of three condominium-hotels at Big Sky Ski Resort sold units subject to Declarations that required “all unit owners to use [Developer], or an agent designated by [Developer], as their exclusive rental agents,” when renting out their condominiums. The Declarations also provided that “Unit owners may decline to renew the rental management contract
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Fee Limits for Statutory Mandated Documents – How Much Can the Association Charge?
Although fees for document disclosures may seem too high, the time and effort to litigate may not be worth it.
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Do Assessments Require Board Action – YES
Desch v. South Fork of Hillsborough County II Homeowners Association, —So.3d— (2023). What you need to know:
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Self-Dealing by Director is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty (Case 1)
Facts Plaintiff, Coley, owns a home in an HOA, the Eskaton Village (“Association”). Two other Eskaton named entities (“Eskaton”) develop and support HOAs. A five-member board runs the Association, subject to the Declaration. Eskaton has always controlled three of the five directors on the Association Board because it owns 137 of the 267 units. The
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FINALLY, a Helpful Emotional Support Animal Case
Facts Plaintiff, Linder (“Tenant”), entered into a lease in October 2016. Tenant agreed in the lease not to bring dogs, or other animals on the premises. Five months later Tenant asked the Landlord if she could have an emotional support animal. She gave one of the internet letters to support her need for the animal.
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Free Money from your Association Insurer
In Wisconsin condominium associations are required to insure all of the property (other than the personal property) of the unit owners. (See, Sections 703.17(1) and 703.02(14) Wis. Stat). Many unit owners worry (needlessly I would contend) that their neighbors have improved their unit more than they have and then argue that they don’t want to
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Notice to Wisconsin Community Association & Property Managers – IMPORTANT UPDATE
Important Notice: Our May 10, 2018 post, Notice to Wisconsin Community Association & Property Managers, advised unit owners, boards and property managers of the three new laws that passed on April 18, 2018. In that post, we described how one of those laws provided that any association looking to charge a fee in excess of
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Association Academy: If it Weren’t for the People, Association Living Would be Perfect
Some frequently encountered legal challenges and issues that can prove time-consuming and costly when mishandled. Topics Condominium legal document review Collections from a debtor’s perspective Handling disruptive unit owners and residents Arbitration Hoarders and foreclosures Rentals and smoking Construction issues]
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