Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Foreclosing on a Unit When Owner Discharged in Bankruptcy

The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA) was enacted to protect consumers from unscrupulous debt collectors; as a shield against prohibited acts. However, it is ...
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2017 Wisconsin Act 303 – New Law on Fees and What You NEED to Do

The principal purpose of 2017 Wisconsin Act 303 was to set limits on the amount of fees that an association can charge its unit owners.  ...
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Association Academy: What’s New in 2022! Things You Need to Know

Please join the Condominium & HOA Law Team on March 25, 2022, for this informative virtual seminar. We’ll cover what is new with the Fair ...
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Declaration Amendment – Sometimes There is No Other Way to Accomplish Something

A unit owner sought to expand their unit by building additional living space on the roof of the association. The declaration, like all declarations, defined ...
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AS-IS Clause Does Not Foreclose a Fraud Claim

An AS IS exculpatory clause in a contract does not automatically relieve a party of any liability, especially where that party committed fraud to obtain ...
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Association/Developer Post-Turnover Process in Less Than 1 Minute

Now that the developer has turned over control to the condominium association and HOA owners, what happens next?  Learn in this Vlog in less than ...
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Developers/Declarants Breached Contract by Failing to Pave Roads

Facts Plaintiffs are property owners in what were originally three separate planned communities known as Mystic Lands.  Defendants are the developer/declarant and its sole shareholder, ...
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