Along with property managers, attorneys may be keepers of some of the best stories to come out of Chicagoland's condos and HOA communities. They hear and see (and litigate) it all, from the crazy cat lady who diversifies into African g…
You may think it’ll never happen to you. You're the nicest person around. You love your neighbors, and have never quarreled with the board of your condo community over anything. This is all great—but unfortunately, it doesn't amount to …
At any given time, there are dozens of housing-related bills—both major and not-so-major—being debated by lawmakers in Chicago, Springfield, and Washington, DC. This legislation can have a huge impact condo residents, boards, and those wh…
Property managers in Illinois have until October 1, 2012 to prove that they have met licensing requirements enabling them to perform the services of a community association manager. Discussed for many years in the state legisl…
Q We have an owner in our condominium association, who is several months behind in his fees. He currently has a tenant in his unit. The association pays the bill for his water, sewage, pool and other amenities. Do we as an association h…
Q Does the individual condo association board members and president have the legal right to remove a treasurer from duties without due cause and deny a chance for rebuttal?" —Procedural Proponent A “Almost every byla…
Q As property manager for a 36-unit condominium, we have received complaints about smoke emanating from a downstairs unit to an upstairs unit and common area hallway. There has been an ongoing feud for several years now between the ups…
The ongoing recession has changed the financial picture drastically for many residents, and their buildings are feeling the effects of late and missing assessment payments, owners unable to pay special assessments, and even owners who …
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has been the premier legal association in the state since being founded in 1877. As a voluntary organization, the ISBA’s primary focus is to help Illinois attorneys practice more effectively and …
When you were little, your mother might have told you, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Momma was no fool. That was sound advice then, and it's even smarter in today’s litigious world, where …