Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog
Owners are Liable for Assessments, Even When Corporate Formalities Not Perfectly Followed
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
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?
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?
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?”
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
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?
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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