Month: June 2026

June 27, 2026 CAI

How community shaped a life and a career – Growing up HOA

Contributed by Kevin Giles, RS  I moved into my first community association at age 11 in 1991. That transition — a…

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June 20, 2026 MAGWV Legal

What Boards Need to Know about Encroachments onto General Common Elements

by Bree Anne Stopera It is not uncommon for a condominium board to discover, years after the fact, that a…

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June 6, 2026 Herzel Law

What Condos Need to Know About Elevators

Compiled by Hirzel Law – The Michigan Community Association Law Blog – MiCondoLaw.com   Act 227 of 1967 AN ACT…

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