Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

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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Condominium Association Liable for Construction Defect it Had a Duty to Maintain

Facts The plaintiff, James Schnurr, and his wife were riding their bicycles in the Jonathan’s Landing community when Mr. Schnurr struck a bollard that was ...
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Cancellation of an Offer to Purchase – Strictly Follow the Statute

What you need to know: Whether you are a buyer or seller when it comes to real estate contracts, you must strictly follow the statutes.  ...
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Special Assessing an Insurance Deductible Back to a Unit Owner

In Illinois, a Court recently ruled on a Condominium Association’s attempt to charge back an insurance deductible to one of its members (Gelinas v. Barry ...
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Wisconsin CLE: HOAs From A to Z

IN-PERSON SEMINAR – MADISON Wednesday, April 26, 2023 LIVE WEBCAST Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Register today! Presenters:Lydia Charter, Daniel Miske, Shawn Anderson
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Association/Developer Turnover Process in Less Than 1 Minute

The developer has not turned over your association but should have or the developer is about to turn over the association, but has not told ...
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Bored – Then Run for the Board

Associations often struggle to get sufficient members to fill their Board. The common perception is that it is too much work.  It’s not, but there ...
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