Tag: Downriver property management

October 6, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Be Aware of Potential Disparate Impact Discrimination Claims in Your Association

In community association administration, disparate impact claims can arise when a seemingly neutral policy or practice has a disproportionate negative…

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October 3, 2026 Hirzel Law

The Michigan Civil Rights Act of 1976

The Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, real estate, education, public accommodations, and public services based…

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September 19, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Condominium Association Liability Includes Short-Term Rental Guests, According to Michigan Court

What Michigan community associations and managers need to know about Letvin v. Village at Grand Traverse Commons Condominium Association. –…

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September 9, 2026 MAGWV Legal

The Importance of Board Meeting Minutes

Association boards have legal, financial, and ethical responsibilities for the organization they lead. Individual directors in turn have a legal…

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September 9, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Is it Safe to Run for the Board? Broad Protections Afforded to Directors in a Litigious Age

The vitality of Michigan community associations is directly related to the quality of their volunteer board of directors. However, in…

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September 2, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Michigan Court Rules in Favor of HOA Right to Hire Property Manager

In a notable decision issued on October 10, 2024, the Michigan Court of Appeals in Neuman v Long Lake Shores Ass’n,…

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August 29, 2026 Tech Support

About AI Agents

AI agents, also known as intelligent agents, are software programs or systems that use artificial intelligence to perform tasks on…

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August 1, 2026 Hirzel Law

Michigan Condominium Law Resources

Michigan Condominium Associations are governed by the following laws: The Michigan Condominium Act The Michigan Condominium Act Administrative Rules The…

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July 18, 2026 Hirzel Law

The Michigan Summer Resort Owners Act

INCORPORATION OF SUMMER RESORT OWNERS Act 137 of 1929 AN ACT to authorize the formation of corporations by summer resort…

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July 11, 2026 CAI

Halloween Decorating and Safety Tips

by Nate Falger From 3-foot-tall skeletons draped over front lawns to inflatable pumpkins and spider web-covered walkways, Halloween decorations have…

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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 Hirzel 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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