Shifrin is author of 'doom and gloom'

I am responding to the Jordan Shifrin article published in your newspaper (April 26).

With all due respect, I am an attorney and the president of a property management company. Unfortunately, regardless of Mr. Shifrin's statement of trying not to be an author of doom and gloom, that is exactly what this article portrays.

In addition he makes a statement regarding that a purchaser from a foreclosure lender would be required to reimburse the association SIX months of assessments. That is an issue that has not be adjudicated on the appellate court level. There is a question as to whether or not that is what the recent amendment to the Illinois law would allow. Nothing has been done to clarify the law to date.

As far as renters are concerned, it has always been my opinion that it is not the status of an individual but the conduct of an individual that matters. That seems to me to be the "American Way." You can have rotten owners, and wonderful tenants in a community association.

The bottom line is if the association is paid the maintenance assessment, it benefits from the rental. If the association does not receive the association assessment, it affects the financial status of the community.

Steven R. Heuberger

President,

General Counsel

Village Management

Libertyville