Category: Wisconsin

Dan Miske Shares Expertise With Readers of HOAleader.com

Attorney Daniel Miske recently shared his expertise on a variety of topics with readers of www.HOAleader.com, a resource for HOA and condo board members nationwide.  ...
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How is the Business Judgment Rule Applied to Board Actions?

The Business Judgment Rule can be a great protection for condo and HOA boards—but only if the board is following the documents. Facts.  The Declaration ...
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Know What is in Your Documents—The Board Might Not Have the Authority You Think it Does…

The Board of Directors always has the power to make and amend Rules and Regulations on its own, without owner approval…right? Wrong.  The Board’s rule-making ...
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FDCPA – Fair Debt – The Latest Case Actually Benefits Creditors

For years the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) has been used as a sword by debtors and debtors attorneys as a means of exacting ...
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What to do With Bank and Other Third-Party Foreclosures

When a foreclosure is first initiated by a bank or some other third-party, the association has three choices: Do nothing and hope that the foreclosure ...
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HOAs Unite! Developer’s Easement Rights are Not Never-Ending

Developers of condominium communities and HOAs often reserve access easement rights within the Declaration/Deed Restrictions for the subdivision, especially when the Developer owns yet-undeveloped neighboring ...
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Association Academy: Your Rules, Robert’s NEW Rules and Court Rules Relating to Fines

Please join the Condominium & HOA Law Team on February 5, 2021, as we outline the NEW 2020 Robert’s Rules, how parliamentary procedure should be ...
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Statute of Limitations Prohibits Association from Bringing Action to Reform Declaration

Hogg v. Villages of Bloomingdale I Homeowners Association, Inc., 357 So.3d 1271 (2023) Lessons learned:
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Former Association Member Can’t Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Facts In 2014, Kato purchased a unit at an association, thereby becoming a member of the association. Kato also joined the board and became its ...
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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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