Depending on who you are, you either love living in a condominium or subdivision governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA) or you hate it. If you are one of those people that likes things uniform and loves following the rules, you are probably just fine living in a...
Corene C. Ford
Ahoy! Conflict of Interest Ahead: Does Your Condominium or HOA Attorney Represent Your Management Company?
If an attorney represents your condominium association or homeowners association (HOA), it would be wise to find out if that attorney represents or has ever represented your management company. Why? Because that is a conflict of interest. The Michigan Rules of...
Snowbirds Do Not Forget to Winterize Your Condo Unit’s Pipes Before Flying South!
The freezing cold temperatures of winter are right around the corner and now is the time that a lot of Michigan’s Snowbirds begin making their way to warmer temperatures. But for Snowbirds living in attached condominiums in Michigan during the warmer months of the...
Do you qualify for the CDC Moratorium on Evictions? Maybe and Maybe Not.
As of September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ordered a moratorium on residential evictions through December 31, 2020.[1] However, a tenant is not automatically entitled to take advantage of this moratorium. What does a tenant have...
How to Hire a GOOD Contractor: Five Simple Tips
Many factors have made 2020 an interesting year. We are now fully understanding the cause and effect that a global pandemic has on many industries. While some industries such as travel and entertainment have been devastated, others, such as home improvement services,...
Virtual Voting by Condominium Association and HOA Boards of Directors
In light of COVID-19, many condominium association and homeowners association Boards of Directors are holding their “meetings” via virtual/online means. But, what does that mean as far as voting at those meetings? The online/virtual element is not the determining fact...
Let us Make Your Estate Plan! 10 Essential Documents to Bring to Your First Estate Planning Meeting
At Tilchin & Hall, P.C. we are happy to be your trusted estate planning experts. Carefully planning your estate is an essential task for you and your family. Today we would love to share why estate planning is so important and we want to provide a list of...
“Opening Up” Condominiums and Subdivisions Under Michigan’s Executive Order 2020-110 (COVID-19)
On June 1, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-110 (COVID-19). The full text of EO 2020-110 (COVID-19) can be found here: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-530620--,00.html In accordance with her phased plan to reopen the state,...
COVID-19 and HOA Dues and Condominium Assessments. What should you do if you can’t pay right now?
As you know, a ton of people are out of work right now due to COVID-19 and the State of Michigan’s “Stay at Home” order. Many of those people reside in condominiums or subdivisions that require them to pay dues/assessments. What should you do if you can’t pay right...
Your Landlord Won’t Fix It, But You Have Options!
I get several calls a week from residential tenants that are having issues with their landlords and don’t know where to turn. This blog provides a brief primer on the most common landlord/tenant issue that I receive calls about: a landlord’s failure to make repairs....