Category: Wisconsin
Managers of Condominiums Who Know or Should Know of Security or Safety Concerns May be Required to Engage in Enhanced Security Measures
1 April 2024
Facts The plaintiff, Jody Goldstein, was beaten and robbed, resulting in serious, permanent injuries while staying as a guest at the Chateau Orleans, a combination ...
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Association Contracts in Less Than 1 Minute
1 April 2024
Does your condominium association or HOA sign contracts for vendor services? Who does the contract protect – the vendor or the association? What you need ...
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The Language Used in Documents, Amendments and Motions Matters
1 April 2024
Summary Your Association should ensure that the language and definitions in governing documents reflect the intentions of the Association. If they don’t, amend them, don’t ...
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Long Meetings and No Results – Try Using Parliamentary Procedure
1 April 2024
Parliamentary Procedure is a fancy couple of words for knowing what is needed to effectively run a legal meeting, including proper notice, meeting quorum requirements, ...
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Must Your Association Ban Smoking as a Reasonable Accommodation? NO
1 April 2024
Summary If smoking is otherwise allowed in your association, you do not need to ban it as a reasonable accommodation for a person with asthma. ...
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Dealing with Sophisticated Debtors
1 April 2024
Does your condominium or homeowners association (HOA) have owners who don’t pay their assessments? Owners are finding more excuses to avoid paying their assessments. Filing ...
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Condo Association & HOA Insurance Coverage in Less Than 1 Minute
1 April 2024
Do you know for a FACT that your condominium association or HOA has all of the insurance the law requires you to have? Learn about ...
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Directed Proxies vs. Absentee Ballots: What is the Difference and Can Our Association Use Them?
1 April 2024
I have written before on the subject of associations’ continuing struggle to convince enough unit owners to attend owner meetings in order to meet quorum ...
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Request Resale Certificates Rather than Roll the Dice
1 April 2024
IMPRESSION: A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling served as a stiff reminder to investor-purchasers of condominium units: request of association resale disclosure certificates should ...
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Elections from Hell
1 April 2024
From years of experience, unit owners and board members can justify anything. Board members who take compensation for serving on the board or who make ...
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