Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Short-Term Rentals—A Tale of Two Cases

Courts across the country have been hearing cases about short-term rentals of homes and condominium units, and there is not much consistency in the decisions ...
Read More →

Collections – Reconciliation of Unit Owner Ledgers and Conversations with Unit Owners

When a Board or Property Manager sends a Unit Owner to its attorneys for collection, the Board or Property Manager should refer ALL communications from ...
Read More →

Architectural Control and your Community Association—Limits on the Discretion of the Board

Many condominium and homeowners associations (HOAs) have an architectural control committee (ACC).  Oftentimes, the Board of Directors assumes the role of the ACC rather than ...
Read More →

Minutes of Meetings – What You Need to Record

About twenty years ago my friend attorney Jonathan Levine wrote a handout that was entitled “MINUTES…NOT HOURS!” It gave a great account of what was ...
Read More →

Wisconsin 2021 Senate Bill 283 – Maintenance and Repair of Private Roads

2021 Senate Bill 283 is being proposed to create Section 710.20 of the Wisconsin Statute relating to the maintenance and repair of private roads with ...
Read More →

What is the Difference Between Community Association Directors and Officers?

I recently read an article on the difference between condominium and homeowner association officers and directors by an attorney out of Ohio, Jennifer B. Cusimano ...
Read More →

Condominium Collections: Why Foreclosure is the Best Option

The Board of Directors of a condominium association has a fiduciary duty to make sure that all owners pay their dues and assessments. It is important ...
Read More →