Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Language in Declaration Makes Association Strictly Liable

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 ...
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Director & Officer Theft of Funds–Your Community Association Needs Fidelity Insurance

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) ...
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Residents are Not Owed Preferred Accommodations for Disability

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 ...
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Did Your Developer Go Bankrupt and Leave your Association Holding the Bag? Your Remedy May Lie Within the Developer Agreement

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 ...
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Unit Owner Bad Behavior – When Fines are Ignored

A condominium association in the Milwaukee area was owed more than $2,000 in fines by one unit owner. For more than a year, the unit ...
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Documenting a Service Animal—Is the Association Allowed to Ask? The Wrong Answer will Cost You.

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 ...
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Condo Association & HOA Collections in Less Than 1 Minute

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 ...
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