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...
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....
"Mediate. Alleviate. Try Not to Hate."[1] I think these are pretty good words to live by, but what I hear a lot, both as an attorney and as a certified mediator, is: “I don’t want a mediator to decide my case! I want a judge (or jury) to decide it!” First off, the...
For a period in time, condominium co-owners were getting around pet prohibitions by claiming their pet enjoyed a protected status as an emotional support animal. All one had to do to get an association to allow the animal was to get a doctor’s note diagnosing...
On December 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion for publication affirming the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan’s decision to dismiss a co-owner’s claims for Fair Housing Act (FHA)...
In May 2019, Michigan’s Legislature passed a bill that made sweeping changes to Michigan’s No-Fault Insurance Law. I’ll be the first to admit that Michigan’s old No-Fault Insurance Law had a ton of issues. I’ll also admit that Michiganders paid extremely high...
Every condominium should have a requirement in the bylaws to hold an annual meeting. What can you expect to occur at a typical annual meeting? Who gets to vote? What is the Board of Directors? What do they do? The trend is that the association bylaws (which govern how...
Now that you’ve read your condominium documents and grasped the key features of a condominium association, you’re ready (and hopefully eager) to learn more about condominium living. This article will go into more depth about maintenance responsibilities,...
Avoid Fines & Getting Towed Many, if not almost all, condominiums have rules about where the condominium owners (known as “co- owners”) and their guests can park on the condominium premises. In many instances, the co-owners have designated parking spots where they and...
Condominium living is an attractive option for first time homebuyers, offering a more committed choice than apartment living, but without the full-blown responsibility of homeownership. Full-time workers can also find peace of mind while traveling or away, because...
