David M. Bendoff
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Boards must release common condo expense reportsOct 05, 2013 12:05 am - Q. Thank you for your recent column on budgets. The board of our condominium association does not produce a year-to-date report showing the expenses for the current year...
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How does an association devide deductible costs?Sep 28, 2013 12:41 am - Q. A unit owner turned the water on in their bathtub and, forgetting they had done so, left the unit for about an hour. The tub overflowed and caused damage to the commo...
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Condo boards must follow theses rules in budget preparationSep 21, 2013 12:30 am - It’s budget preparation and adoption time for many condominium boards and homeowner associations. Here are some questions and answers that should help get through the pr...
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New owner not responsible to pay prior owner’s unpaid assessmentsSep 14, 2013 12:04 am - Q. The closing of a unit in our association occurred without the board’s knowledge, and without the seller requesting an assessment status letter. There were unpaid asse...
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Owners do not have right to ask questions at board meetingsSep 07, 2013 12:56 am - Q. I have always wondered about a practice of our homeowners association. Owners are permitted to attend the board meetings; however, owners are not able to pose questio...
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Adopt rules for recorded board meetingsAug 31, 2013 12:59 am - Q. I understand that a unit owner in a condominium association can videotape a board meeting. Can the board impose any restrictions on this? A. The Illinois Condominium...
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How determine size of reservesAug 24, 2013 12:45 am - Q. Every year, the board of our association struggles to determine how much of a reserve contribution should be included in the annual budget. Is there a “rule of thumb”...
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Association bylaws determine voting rulesAug 17, 2013 12:08 am - Q. There are only three candidates for the three open seats on the board, each for a two-year term, that are up for election at the upcoming annual meeting. Do we have t...
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There’s no limit to number of proxies an owner can gatherAug 10, 2013 12:31 am - Q. I have a question regarding proxy voting within my association. A great number of units in our condominium association are investor owned and being leased. The board ...
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Avoid annual meeting pitfallsAug 03, 2013 12:31 am - Annual meeting season for many Illinois associations will occur over the balance of the year. The annual meeting may be the most important event for an association, yet ...