Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog
Owners are Liable for Assessments, Even When Corporate Formalities Not Perfectly Followed
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			Summary Declarant owned nine of 10 units, controlled the board and association, failed to have an association bank account, intermingled the assessments that were paid ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Seeing Injustice is Easy – Solving Problems is HARD
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			Many of you may have seen the June 7, 2021, Milwaukee Sentinel story about a Milwaukee area home that was flying two flags: one the ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Attorney Fees – How Do I Get a Court to Award Them to My Association and What is a Fee Shifting Provision?
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			Most states, including Wisconsin, follow the American Rule when it comes to attorney fees.  In simple terms, it provides that each side in a lawsuit ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						How Much Can an Association Charge for Providing Disclosure Documents as Part of a Sale?
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			Summary When faced with the question of how much is too much for a “reasonable fee” the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Importance of Due Process—What is a “Notice and Opportunity to be Heard?”
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			Some states have statutes that require that Associations provide a notice and opportunity to be heard to a resident before the Association can fine them ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Improper Association Governing Document Amendments – How Expensive is it When You Do it Wrong? VERY
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			Summary Not following ALL of the required procedures when preparing amendments to your association governing documents can be VERY expensive.  Take the time, money and ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Can an Association’s Denial of a Valid Emotional Support Animal Request Create a Hostile Environment?
					
																						
			1 April 2024		
				
		
		
			A Board’s blatant mishandling of an emotional support animal request led to the owner not only having a Fair Housing claim against the Association for ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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