While many states have strong protections for private property, Associations can adopt architectural guidelines.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Always have an attorney fees provision in your association's governing documents, even if the association is entitled to them under the law.

You read that right. Chickens. Are they pets or are they poultry? Depends what your governing documents say.

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

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Facts Plaintiff, Coley, owns a home in an HOA, the Eskaton Village (“Association”).  Two other Eskaton named entities (“Eskaton”) develop and support HOAs.  A five-member ...

Desch v. South Fork of Hillsborough County II Homeowners Association, —So.3d— (2023). What you need to know: