Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

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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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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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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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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Emotional Support Animal – Even the FHA Has Limits

A unit owner claimed that she needed an emotional support animal because of a disability, and provided a doctor’s note to the condominium association supporting ...
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Association Academy Spring 2018 – Catch it on YouTube!

A big thank you to all that attended our recent Spring 2018 Association Academy and made the event a success. For those of you who ...
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