Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Owner Liable for Prior Owners Assessments – Who Knew?

Summary In Florida, mere ownership of a condominium makes you liable for all assessments which come due while you are an owner AND all assessments ...
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Recent Changes in the Wisconsin Condominium Ownership Act that Affect Your Association: Record Keeping, Financial Records, Audits, and Website Requirements

In 2022, the Wisconsin legislature adopted additional provisions to the Condominium Ownership Act that affect all Wisconsin condominium associations. Because the new statutes require condominium ...
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Insufficient Insurance Costs Association LOTS!!!

Insurance policy language generally insures only what the condominium documents provide, not what state laws require. Having insufficient insurance can cost associations LOTS.
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Attorney Fees and Associations

Always have an attorney fees provision in your association's governing documents, even if the association is entitled to them under the law.
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Claims for When Developers Have TOO Much Control of Association

Facts Montana Developer of three condominium-hotels at Big Sky Ski Resort sold units subject to Declarations that required “all unit owners to use [Developer], or ...
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Chickens and Covenants

You read that right. Chickens. Are they pets or are they poultry? Depends what your governing documents say.
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Fee Limits for Statutory Mandated Documents – How Much Can the Association Charge?

Although fees for document disclosures may seem too high, the time and effort to litigate may not be worth it.
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