Do you know for a FACT that your condominium association or HOA has all of the insurance the law requires you to have? Learn about the insurance coverage your condo or HOA should get in less than a minute.
Want to learn more about Wisconsin condominium and HOA law from experienced condo and HOA attorneys? Read all about condo and HOA law at Association Alert and click here to learn more about lawyer Daniel J. Miske.
Even the best and most established real estate developers can face hard times, especially in the aftermath of recession and economic downturn, as we experienced a few short years ago. Many condominium and subdivision developments found themselves half completed, both in terms of units and homes built, and common area improvements (like streets and curbs) left undone. Where a new developer comes in to build upon the remaining lots, what responsibilities does he take on? As related in a recent 2019 case, the answer may be found in the original development agreements with the municipality. Continue Reading Did Your Developer Go Bankrupt and Leave your Association Holding the Bag? Your Remedy May Lie Within the Developer Agreement
Please join Husch Blackwell’s Condominium and HOA Law Team at the Fireside Restaurant & Lounge on September 19 as we discuss the topics of collections, our new legal document review program and other legal issues facing your associations. Continue Reading Association Academy: Collections – September 19, 2019
The Board of Directors always has the power to make and amend Rules and Regulations on its own, without owner approval…right? Wrong. The Board’s rule-making power and authority completely depends upon what authority is given by the Declaration and Bylaws, and as we know, all associations’ Declarations and Bylaws are different! This is true in Wisconsin and in many other States. Knowing what is in your governing documents will keep you out of troubling lawsuits. Continue Reading Know What is in Your Documents—The Board Might Not Have the Authority You Think it Does…
Wouldn’t it be great if you knew if your condominium documents complied with the law? Or if you already suspect that there may be some issues, exactly what those issues are? Now you can! In the same way that a Reserve Study helps a property manager or a board of directors manage their association more efficiently and effectively, so does the Husch Blackwell Condominium Legal Document Review program. Continue Reading Condominium Legal Document Review Program
How much insurance should your HOA or condo carry? Are your directors and officers covered? What happens in the unlikely event of a disaster? Please join Husch Blackwell’s Condominium and HOA Law Team and guest speakers Erica Joyce and Ryan Maloney, as they discuss critical insurance issues every board member, manager and unit owner needs to understand. Continue Reading Association Academy: Insurance – September 11, 2019
Now that the developer has turned over control to the condominium association and HOA owners, what happens next? Learn in this Vlog in less than a minute.
Want to learn more about Wisconsin condominium and HOA law from experienced condo and HOA attorneys? Read all about condo and HOA law at Association Alert and click here to learn more about lawyer Daniel J. Miske.
The developer has not turned over your association but should have or the developer is about to turn over the association, but has not told you what that means. This Vlog will tell you what you need to know in 60 seconds.
Want to learn more about Wisconsin condominium and HOA law from experienced condo and HOA attorneys? Read all about condo and HOA law at Association Alert and click here to learn more about lawyer Daniel J. Miske.
With the Spring 2020 Presidential Primary and election for various state court judges looming on the horizon, many of Wisconsin’s condominium associations are proactively deciding on how to delicately navigate and employ rules regarding unit owner rights with respect to displaying American flags and political campaign signs. Naturally, the close-quarters of condominium living presents a different set of circumstances unlike single family homeowners who are free to scatter an unlimited amount of political signs and flags about their property with impunity. The very concept of a condominium is grounded in shared space and shared cost; and while one unit owner’s patriotism or unwavering support for a particular political candidate may be viewed as noble, another unit owner may view the same support as distasteful or even offensive. Continue Reading The Balance in Display of Patriotism and Political Support Under Wisconsin Condominium Law
What do you do if you want a detached garage but your documents don’t allow it?
Plaintiffs sought to enjoin the construction of a detached garage in their association on the grounds that it was specifically prohibited by the declaration. However, the declaration provided a procedure for review of any proposed structure that would otherwise violate the declaration. That process required submission and approval in writing from the Trustee (think Architectural Control Committee or “ACC”). However, the Association had not had any ACC in place for approximately nine years. Continue Reading Architectural Control Committee – Why It’s Needed!!!