Wouldn’t it be great if you knew if your condominium documents complied with the law? Or if you already suspect that there may be some issues, exactly what those issues are? Now you can! In the same way that a Reserve Study helps a property manager or a board of directors manage their association more […]
Condominium Legal Document Review Program Read More »
Community Associations Institute and fellows of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) present special virtual, LIVE Q&A presentations about the issues facing community associations due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The link is below. If you have a question that is not answered on the web page, please let us know and we will be
You might think that when a tenant breaks a rule, that you can simply fine him like you would fine an owner-occupant. Or, you might think that you can just notify and fine the owner/landlord for his tenant’s violation, since he’ll ultimately be responsible for the fine anyway, right? These assumptions are intuitive; however, anyone
Fining for Tenant Violations? You Might be Doing it Wrong. Read More »
FACTS David Jensen, a longtime municipal judge, respected civil servant, and owner of an insurance company embezzled more than $40,000 from his homeowner’s association (HOA) in the last three years. This is the second case of this nature in Wisconsin that I have seen in the last four years. How did the HOA discover the
Director & Officer Theft of Funds–Your Community Association Needs Fidelity Insurance Read More »
Even the best and most established real estate developers can face hard times, especially in the aftermath of recession and economic downturn, as we experienced a few short years ago. Many condominium and subdivision developments found themselves half completed, both in terms of units and homes built, and common area improvements (like streets and curbs)
Facts Defendant, Castletown Corner Owner’s Association, Inc. (“Association”), had a duty to maintain a lift station. Specifically, the declaration imposed an obligation on the Association to pay “all Maintenance Costs in connection with” improvements constructed at the Association. Maintenance costs are then defined as “all of the costs necessary to maintain the … sewers, utility
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Facts In May of 2016 the Association implemented a rule that allowed owners to bring furniture to the pool area for their use “but they must remove these items daily when they leave the pool area.” Unit Owner claimed he needed a reasonable accommodation to leave his orthopedic lounge chair at the pool for medical
Residents are Not Owed Preferred Accommodations for Disability Read More »
Does your homeowners association have a written collection policy? Do you need one? What should it say? Find out in this Vlog in less than 60 seconds. Want to learn more about Wisconsin condominium and HOA law from experienced condo and HOA attorneys? Read all about condo and HOA law at Association Alert and click
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Even though most private residential Associations are not subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), the Fair Housing Act (the “FHA”) still applies and protects owners who have service animals. In some cases, the Association has the right to ask the owner for documentation supporting the need for a service animal, but not
First, I want to thank Julie Howard and her firm NowackHoward in Atlanta, Georgia for much of this Blog (adjusted for Wisconsin Law and my commentary). She is the former president of the College of Community Association Lawyers (“CCAL”), an excellent association attorney, and has been kind enough to allow us to use much of
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