Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog
Conflicts of Interest and The Boards Power to Interpret the Governing Documents
What you need to know: Where the governing documents or the statute place the authority to interpret the governing documents with the board, the board’s ...
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Stuck with the Tab: Initiating Suit Over “Common Elements” Without Association Approval can Lead to Unit Owners Covering Unexpected Attorney Fees
IMPRESSION: Unit owners who initiate litigation over common elements do not necessarily recoup attorney fees from the association—even when their lawsuit is successful, and benefits ...
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If Your Association Fails to Hold Board Elections at an Annual Meeting, Do You Still Have a Board? The Answer May Surprise You…
As Condominium and HOA attorneys, we often receive questions from our clients dealing with all the issues that can get in the way of conducting ...
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Can Homeowners Sue an Association for Increasing Assessments Where the Association Did Not Receive the Requisite Votes Required?
Facts Diane Steele owned a home in the Diamond Farm development, which was managed by the Association. While in accordance with the Association’s declaration of ...
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Why You Must Hire an Engineer at Turnover
Problem & Facts The association’s detention pond overflowed causing damages to property downhill from the pond. The developer built the detention pond in 2007. The ...
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The Good, Bad & Boring – 2018 Amendments to Wisconsin’s Condominium Law
In 2018 three separate acts amended Chapter 703 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Chapter 703 is Wisconsin’s Condominium Ownership Act. The amendments mostly took effect on ...
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What to do When Heavy Delinquency Impacts Cash Flow
Our long-time client, a condominium association in Milwaukee that historically faced heavy delinquency issues, was unable to fund its expenses due to very heavy delinquency ...
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