Category: Wisconsin

Smoking and the Unreasonable Unit Owner Attorney

A unit owner, who is also an attorney, was renting his unit to his mother and believed that the condominium association board, the association, the ...
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Association NOT Liable for Loans Made By Developer Related Entity

Facts David Bagwell was the developer of three homeowners’ associations (HOAs).  David and his wife Susan (the Bagwells), acted as directors of each of the ...
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Commercial Units in Mixed-Use Condominium Not Responsible for Residential Unit Costs

Harrison v. Casa de Emdeko, Incorporated, No. SCWC-15-0000744 (Haw. Apr. 26, 2018) Holding The Supreme Court of Hawaii held that, under the Hawaii Condominium Property ...
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New Webinar Series | Association Academy: Lunch with Lawyers

We are excited to announce a new format for our Association Academies in 2023: Lunch with Lawyers.  This new format will be more interactive, with ...
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Does Your Association Need a Fine Schedule and Late Fee Policy? Yes!

A Court in Arizona recently provided one more reason for your association to have a fine schedule and late fee policy (Turtle Rock III Homeowners’ ...
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Association Not Liable for Injuries from Accident on Owner’s Lot

Is an Association liable if it did light the subdivision on private property?
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When is a Business NOT a Business?

Eith v. Ketelhut, — Cal.Reptr.3d — (2018) The Facts Homeowner bought home in 2003.  In 2005 they planted a vineyard consisting of 600 plants on ...
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Failing to Maintain and Properly Collect Assessments is a Breach of Fiduciary Duties

Facts Plaintiffs were two owners (Maples and Brown) at Compass Harbor Village Condominium Association in Maine (the “Association”) who had purchased their respective units sometime ...
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YES Associations Can Deny a Request for a Reasonable Accommodation Under the FHA and WIN!!!

Facts Defendant, Acacia on the Green (“Association”), is a 273-unit condominium in Ohio.  The Association has a common grilling area because the Association bans grills ...
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Prohibiting an Emotional Support Animal BEFORE it Bites Someone?

Everyone who deals with emotional support animals is well aware that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) construes the law very favorably toward the person alleging ...
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