Yes. The Illinois Condominium Property Act as well as the Illinois Forcible Entry and Detainer provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure allow and authorize a condominium association, after issuance of a proper notice, filing of a lawsuit and entry… Continue Reading →
If your association is one association, regardless of the number of buildings that comprise the association, that association may only have one board of directors. The minimum number of directors per the Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation Act and the Illinois Condominium… Continue Reading →
In Cambridge Apartments Condominium Association v. Williams, No. 1-13-3226 (Ill. App. Ct. Aug. 15, 2014), an Illinois appeals court affirmed a ruling that an association was entitled to judgment against a former unit owner for unpaid assessments that became due… Continue Reading →
This past summer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that filing a collection case in a Cook County district court other than the one where the debtor lives or the contract was signed violates the Fair… Continue Reading →
In Schuh v. Plaza Des Plaines Condominium Association, No. 1-13-1999 (Ill.App.Ct. July 24, 2014), an Illinois appeals court affirmed a ruling that a condominium association breached its fiduciary duty to a unit owner by failing to promptly address a water… Continue Reading →
The acts applicable to Condominium and Common Interest Community Associations have been amended starting January 1, 2015 (or later). These changes are summarized briefly below. Many of these changes will be discussed in greater detail. Condominiums and E-mail (HB 4784/PA… Continue Reading →
Associations will have to obtain new insurance coverage or review their existing coverage for sufficient levels for the value of their insurance policy to replace or rebuild the property, as amended into Section 12. This amended Section 12 of the… Continue Reading →
Electronic Notice and Voting Revolution Starting January 1, 2015, here are the basic points to know: Through PA 98-1042, electronic voting and notice comes to both types of associations. This will allow associations to use “technological means” to issue notices… Continue Reading →
Condominium and homeowners associations often have common questions concerning property tax adjustment. The most common ground for property tax adjustment is the overvaluation of properties in the community. This means that the county or township assessor has overvalued the properties… Continue Reading →
Being served with notice of a filed court collection action from an association’s attorney usually motivates a delinquent unit owner to pay past due assessments. It is often at this point that the owner realizes that he/she not only owes… Continue Reading →
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