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...
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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...
Appeals Court Decision Affects Michigan Condo Developers
Michigan Condominium Owners of Units in Incomplete Condominiums Take Note – Significant Court of Appeals Victory Confirms Developers Who Drag Their Feet on Developing a Condominium in Michigan May Lose All Development Rights, Leaving the Undeveloped Land for the...
New State Program To Help Owners Pay Delinquent Assessments
Homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020 or a hardship that began before January 21, 2020 that continued after that date because of the pandemic, have a new potential lifeline through the State of Michigan. The Michigan State Housing...
Michigan Court Decides that Short-Term Rentals Do Not Constitute ‘Residential Use
Michigan Court Decides That Short-Term Rentals Do Not Constitute “Residential Use” Cherry Home Association v. Keith V. Baker and Amy B. Harrison Michigan Court of Appeals (unpublished), Docket No. 354841, Decided October 21, 2021 As renting residential property via...
Deferred maintenance at forefront with revisions to lender questionnaires: how the secondary mortgage market is responding to surfside tragedy
On October 13, 2021, the Federal National Mortgage Association issued Lender Letter to take effect January 1, 2022. This Lender Letter temporarily revises the eligibility requirements for lenders issuing loans that may be purchased by Fannie Mae for properties located in condominiums containing five or more attached units.
Plan, Don’t React: 5 Things Every Board Member Must Consider for Long-Term Planning
Long-term planning is one of the primary duties an individual undertakes when seated on the board of directors for a community association. There is a constant balance that must be found between a desire to keep assessment levels steady (and low) and ensuring that the items which the association is responsible for repairing, replacing and maintaining are properly handled in the short and long-term.
Communications: When the board has different priorities
The successful and effective administration of a community often depends on several players, each bringing a unique, and necessary, factor to the equation. This composition includes the diverse background of the community association board members, and potentially other resources, The successful and effective administration of a community often depends on several players, each bringing a unique, and necessary, factor to the equation. This composition includes the diverse background of the community association board members, and potentially other resources,
Mold Prevention and Water Damage: Proactive Steps all Community Association Managers and Boards Should Know
Written by: Todd J. Skowronski* Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer PLLC From frozen pipes, broken appliance supply lines, to roof leaks and leaking drain pans, in townhome and attached condominiums, water intrusion can quickly wreak havoc for owners and the...
Michigan Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions
On June 22, 2021, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services rescinded Michigan’s COVID-19 epidemic orders. This action came some nine days ahead of the July 1, 2021 date that had been previously announced for the repeal of these orders.
Michigan’s New COVID-19 Order Increases Gathering Capacity
Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated Gatherings and Face Mask Order. The new order, effective June 1, 2021 through July 1, 2021, repeals all capacity limits for outdoor gatherings and residential gatherings. While not eliminated...
Capacity Limits on Gatherings Remain Unchanged as Michigan Drops Most Mask Requirements for “Fully Vaccinated” Individuals
In response to updated guidance released on May 13, 2021 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated Gatherings and Face Mask Order. Fully vaccinated persons need not wear a mask in most...