David M. Bendoff
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Boards can withhold bid documents from ownersJul 16, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I have requested copies of the competing bids for work in my condominium association from time to time. I received copies of bids for one project in response to my fi...
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Open meeting lawsJul 09, 2016 5:00 am - Q. As I understand it, the board of our condominium can ratify unanimous decisions at board meetings, after the decision is made and action has already been taken outsid...
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Contractor can file lien against individual unitJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Can a contractor performing work on an individual condominium unit file a lien against that unit for nonpayment? A. Yes, a contractor performing work in an individual...
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Unit owners have a 'say' in rule changesJun 25, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium is preparing revisions to the association's rules. Do the proposed revised rules need to be sent to the owners for review and comment bef...
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Board may temporarily close pool for insurance issuesJun 18, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We own a condominium unit in the suburbs that has various amenities, such as tennis courts, a party room, an exercise room and a swimming pool. As the result of a lar...
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Minutes should be available to owners in a timely fashionJun 11, 2016 4:00 am - Q. My townhouse association has a procedure for the approval of monthly board meeting minutes that takes two months. Basically, the previous month's meeting minutes are ...
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Film crew wants to use association propertyJun 04, 2016 2:00 am - Q. Our association was recently approached by a film-production company that wants to film some scenes of a major motion picture in the common areas of our association. ...
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Association boards must follow village ordinancesMay 21, 2016 2:00 am - Q. Garbage is picked up in our single-family homeowners association on Friday. Week after week, the same few homeowners leave their empty garbage cans at the curb all we...
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Board ignores its own harship provisionMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Q. The declaration of my brother's association restricts leasing. The declaration does include a "hardship" provision that permits the board to grant exceptions to the l...
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Communication window opens wider in JuneMay 14, 2016 4:00 am - Q. Every year our condominium sends out two mailings to the owners concerning the annual budget. The first is a copy of the proposed budget, the other is the notice of t...