David M. Bendoff
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Four-year board term acceptableJul 27, 2013 12:01 am - Q. The declaration of covenants for our common interest community association provides that the term of office for each board member is four years. That seems like a lon...
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A condo board can buy bulk high-speed Internet serviceJul 20, 2013 12:19 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is considering entering into a bulk high-speed Internet service contract for all units. I don’t want the service, and I certa...
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Condo talk: Who can serve on association boardJul 13, 2013 1:46 am - Q. Many units in our association are owned by entities, rather than by individual people. Our annual meeting is coming up, and a question has been raised as to who is el...
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Defining a majority for the purposes of rule changesJul 06, 2013 12:33 am - Q. An amendment to our condominium association’s declaration requires the affirmative vote of owners having not less than two-thirds of the vote in the association. A co...
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Condo owners may vote as they pleaseJun 29, 2013 12:18 am - Q. Our condominium association recently held its annual meeting. There were four candidates running for the three open seats on the board. The ballots identified the fou...
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How to manage email communications with association attorneyJun 22, 2013 2:46 am - Communication between associations and legal counsel has changed dramatically as the result of email and the mobile devices upon which email is sent and received. This c...
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Lifeguards required when young children allowed unsupervisedJun 15, 2013 4:46 am - Q. Our association has a swimming pool. Under what circumstances do we have to have a lifeguard? A. The Illinois Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Act regulates swimming p...
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Dealing with offensive noiseJun 08, 2013 5:40 am - Q. An owner in our association installed hardwood floors where there used to be carpet. The downstairs neighbor of ten years now complains he hears every footstep from t...
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Employers must provide workers’ compensation coverageJun 01, 2013 5:08 am - Q. Our association is in the process of replacing its landscaping contractor. The contractor has numerous employees; however, the contractor does not have workers’ compe...
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Size limits for dogs allowed if handled properlyMay 25, 2013 4:57 am - Q. Can the board of our association adopt restrictions on the weight of dogs that are permitted to be kept on the property? A. If the association’s declaration is silent...