David M. Bendoff
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Vote determines election when term lengths differDec 05, 2015 12:00 am - Q. A board member in the first year of a two-year term resigned a few months before the annual meeting. That vacancy will be filled at the annual meeting, during which t...
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How to set up legal budget reservesNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The declaration for our condominium requires the board to build up and maintain a reasonable reserve for contingencies and replacements, and requires the reserve to b...
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How to become a community association managerNov 21, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I want to become a community association manager in Illinois. What are the requirements? A. There appears to be a shortage of licensed community association managers,...
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Managing surplus assessmentsNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My understanding of IRS Revenue Ruling 70-604 is that it permits owners to vote to have surplus assessments either returned to owners or applied to the next year's as...
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Board members must be unit ownersNov 07, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The board recently learned one of the board members of our condominium association is not a unit owner. This person is in the first year of a two-year term. Is this a...
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Condo board can cap number of leasesOct 31, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our townhouse association is considering revising the declaration to establish a maximum cap on the number of units that can be leased in the complex. According to ou...
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Owners can request an annual board electionOct 24, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I've lived in my Illinois condominium for many years and the same people have run the building without any annual elections. Recently, the idea of holding elections c...
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Short-term rentals in associationsOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - I responded to a question concerning short-term leases in a recent column. However, the practice is so widespread that I want to address it in greater detail. For a vari...
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Make rules on drone useOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Can an association regulate the use of Drones on the property? A. The use of Drones, particularly by residents who use Drones for hobby or recreational purposes or wh...
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Board not required to call a discussion meeting of owners before the budget is adoptedOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is in the process of finalizing next year's annual budget for adoption. Is the board required to call a meeting of the owners...