Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Can a Court-Appointed Receiver Collect Assessments Coming Due While a Unit is in Lien Foreclosure?

Condominium associations generally have a number of legal remedies to pursue when an owner stops paying assessments. An Ohio court recently found that associations may ...
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2018 Condo & HOA Issues

Under the law in most states, and certainly in Wisconsin, the Board of your condominium association controls any changes to the exterior appearance.  This is ...
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You Can’t Simply Look the Other Way—New HUD/FHA Rules that Affect Your Associations

There are some new HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Rules that went into effect October 2016 which may have a significant impact on Condominium and ...
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Everything is “Fine,” So Long as You Strictly Follow Your Documents

It has long been recognized that liens are statutorily created rights and consequently are strictly construed. What this means in English is that you can’t simply ...
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“Related Wrongful Acts” Can Exhaust an Association’s Liability Insurance Policy Limit

IMPRESSION: The ruling in Great Am. Ins. Co. v. State Parkway Condo. Ass’n, No. 17-cv-3083 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 11, 2018), should serve as a cautionary ...
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Association Academy: The 10 Commandments of Association Management – September 25, 2020

Please join the Condominium & HOA Law Team as we reveal the 10 commandments of what association management “Shalt Not” do while governing. Together, we’ll ...
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HB Aids Association in Successful Defense of Mold & Water Intrusion Suit

The Condominium & HOA Law and Construction & Design teams defended a condominium association in a mold and water intrusion jury trial in Milwaukee County. ...
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