Category: Wisconsin

Managers of Condominiums Who Know or Should Know of Security or Safety Concerns May be Required to Engage in Enhanced Security Measures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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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