Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Why You NEED to Amend Your Association Declaration Insurance Provision Before You Have a Loss

Issue:  If your association was destroyed by fire or some other hazard, and it did not make sense to rebuild, how would the funds be ...
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Pools and Fitness Centers are Starting to Open Around the Country

My good friend Jim Slaughter, a CCAL attorney from North Carolina, just posted the following on his blog (I have condensed simply to show what ...
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YES – Wisconsin Condos and HOAs Have to Follow Their Association Documents

Frequently we are asked about either inconsistent association documents or advised that although our documents say X we have always done Y so won’t our ...
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Developer Liable for Assessments on Unconstructed Units

Facts Developer recorded a Declaration in 2001 for the 260 Jamie Lane Condominium Association (“Association”) consisting of nine units in what seemed to be one ...
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Another Helpful Emotional Support Animal Case

Facts Plaintiff, Cohen (“Tenant”) and Defendant, Clark (another tenant, “Clark”) leased separate apartments in the same building on the same day, July 21, 2006.  Both ...
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When an Association Owns a Unit – Recouping Delinquent Assessments Through Unit Rental/Sales

A condominium association in Milwaukee has historically faced heavy delinquency issues. Through The Condominium & HOA Law Team’s assertive collection methods, the firm collected more ...
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Excessive Fines Cause Courts to Find Liability – A Lesson in Fair Debt Collection Practices

Summary If your Association excessively fines an owner, expect a court to find a way to penalize the association. The Facts In 2004 Mr. and ...
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