Attorney Jeff Vollmer to Present at UCOM Educational Seminar
Please join Michigan attorney Jeff Vollmer on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 for the UCOM Educational Series – Part 2 at the Cambria Hotel Shelby Township (50741 Corporate Drive, Shelby Township, MI 48315). Mr. Vollmer will be presenting on “Resolutions, Rules and...
Attorney Stephen Guerra Named 2023 Best Lawyers
Attorney Stephen Guerra has been named by The Best Layers in America as one of the Best Lawyers in community association law and real estate law in 2023. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and is awarded to only a select few attorneys in each...
Is it Safe to Run for the Board?
Broad Protections Afforded to Directors in a Litigious Age
The vitality of Michigan community associations is directly related to the quality of its volunteer board of directors. However, in this litigious age, potential directors may be concerned about the personal liability faced when their every decision may be questioned...
4 MAGWV Attorneys Named 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Michigan Lawyers Amy Smith, Evan Alexander, Sarah Karl & Todd Skowronski named by The Best Layers in America as Ones to Watch in 2023. Amy Smith is recognized for Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate, and Evan Alexander, Sarah Karl, and Todd Skowronski...
Attorney Evan Alexander Named 2022 Super Lawyer Rising Star
Michigan Lawyer Evan Alexander has been selected to the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers – Rising Star List for Michigan real estate law. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to be a part of the Super Lawyers – Rising Stars list....
Attorney Stephen Guerra Selected 2022 Michigan Super Lawyer
Michigan Lawyer Stephen Guerra has been selected to the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers List for Michigan real estate and condominium law. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in Michigan are selected to be a part of the Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, a...
Michigan Condos – Addressing New Lending Questionnaires
It has been just over a year since tragedy struck Surfside, Florida, when ninety-eight individuals perished in when a 12-story beachfront condominium partially collapsed. The national response following this catastrophic loss was multifaceted, from State-driven...
Michigan HOA Awarded Legal Fees for Restriction Enforcement
Winning one appeal is hard; winning two appeals in the same case is harder. When the experienced Michigan condominium association lawyers at Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer helped their HOA client win for the second time in Copperfield Villas v Tuer, No 356494...
Attorney Amy M. Smith has been named a “Go to Lawyer” for Real Estate and Condominium Law
Announcement: Amy Smith has been named by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a “Go to Lawyer” for real estate and condominium law. Amy will be featured in a special section of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s July publication. More information on Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Go to...
Forced Adaptation: Community Association Management and Administration After COVID
The COVID pandemic has continued longer than many had expected and has impacted almost every facet of everyday life. Facing evolving governmental guidance and individual comfort levels, we have been forced to adapt to what appears to be a new norm. This is...
Michigan Court Of Appeals Confirms Need To Pay Condo Dues
Frye v. Golfpointe Village Condominium Association The condominium and homeowner association attorneys at Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer recently successfully defended a challenge by a co-owner relating to her unpaid condominium association assessments. In Frye...
Court Requires More Disclosure for Michigan Condos and HOAs
Bafna v Echo Valley Condominium Association A Michigan Court of Appeals decision suggests courts will view Michigan owner requests to inspect condominium, homeowner, and community association documents quite broadly and will generally frown on refusing to allow...