Summary Not following ALL of the required procedures when preparing amendments to your association governing documents can be VERY expensive. Take the time, money and effort to do it right. The Facts In 2015 the board for Forest Lakes Master Association distributed notice that it would be holding a vote to amend its voting procedure […]
Frequently we are asked about either inconsistent association documents or advised that although our documents say X we have always done Y so won’t our past precedent control? The answer is NO. Your documents control. You must follow what your documents say, unless there is something in them that is illegal or against public policy.
YES – Wisconsin Condos and HOAs Have to Follow Their Association Documents Read More »
Facts The dispute in this case centered on what rights owners of lots that did not have frontage on a lake (“Non-Lake Lot Owners”) had to place a dock in the lake based on the restrictive rights for their homeowner’s association (“HOA”) which were recorded in 1922. The HOA consisted of 146 lots. All Non-Lake
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You have moved into an association or just got elected to the Board of your association and you are wondering – now what? The answer is simple: you need to at least know what documents you have, what they say, and what they should say. The Question is, “Are the documents that we have –
Condo Association & HOA Documents in Less Than 1 Minute Read More »
Summary Earlier this year, I blogged on the case of Johnson v. Board of Directors of Forest Lakes Master Association, 454 P.3d 623 (2019) unpublished (Kansas) and explained how improperly passing and/or filing amendments can be VERY expensive. This is true in every state, and today we learn of another way that amendment errors can
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