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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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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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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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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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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Dan Miske Shares Expertise With Readers of HOAleader.com

Attorney Daniel Miske recently shared his expertise on a variety of topics with readers of www.HOAleader.com, a resource for HOA and condo board members nationwide.  ...
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