David M. Bendoff
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Board members need not be full-time residentsMar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. One of the board members of our association lives in another part of the state and seldom attends board meetings. Can we amend the declaration to require that a perso...
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Property manager must use full nameMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q. As soon as the weather permits, my condominium association is planning to perform repairs to the balconies serving the individual units. The association has advised o...
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Insuring mixed-use condo buildingsMar 02, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Your recent article on mixed-use properties hit home. The building in our Northwest suburban association has retail property on the first floor that is not part of th...
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Board meetings shouldn't be recorded in secretFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. An owner in our condominium association secretly records meetings of the board of directors of the association. Is that permitted? A. Any unit owner may record the pr...
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Condo meetings generally open to owners, not publicFeb 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Are Illinois condominium associations subject to the Illinois Open Meetings Act? A. The Illinois Open Meetings Act is not applicable to condominium associations, and ...
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Landscape committee chairwoman wants to clean houseFeb 09, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Does a newly elected condominium board member, who is the new Landscape Committee chairwoman, have the right to "fire" five committee members of long standing? The ch...
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Board can't reject member for missing meetingsFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - Q. One of the board members of our association misses most of our board meetings. Can the board declare the seat vacant and appoint another owner to fill the vacancy? A....
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When is an annual audit required?Jan 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Do condominium associations need to have an annual audit of their financial statements by a certified public accountant? A. Section 18.10 of the Illinois Condominium ...
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When commercial and condos are in the same buildingJan 19, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We just bought a condominium in a multistory building. The condominium declaration allocates percentages of ownership for the units above the first floor of the build...
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Neighboring tree branch damages condominium buildingJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. There is a large river birch tree on the property next to our condominium association. The tree is almost on the boundary between the association and this neighboring...