David M. Bendoff
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Couples owning a single unit cannot serve on the board togetherApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We live in an almost 100-home community association. As a result of low owner involvement and a vacancy on the board, our elected secretary's husband wants to be appo...
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Resident with disability has right to 'reasonable' modificationsApr 21, 2023 7:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: A unit owner in our association claims the association is not required to allow a disabled unit owner to make a modification to the common element...
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Board vacancies cause confusion in upcoming electionApr 14, 2023 7:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I was recently elected to the seven-person board of my community association. The bylaws state that at the first annual meeting of the association...
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Board has a right to collect certain fees beyond assessmentsApr 07, 2023 7:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: Thanks for doing your column. It is very interesting and useful. A recent column talked about collection of assessments. What about collection of ...
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Underfunded reserve account is cause of concernMar 31, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Recently, you wrote about an owner who could not pay a large special assessment for a roof project. What advice would you give that owner if the following were true. ...
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Threatening neighbor and the fear of violenceMar 24, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I live in a manor home condominium in the suburbs of Chicago. For over 10 years, a particular owner has been a menace to our community. A large number of residents ha...
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Associations have remedies to collect unpaid assessmentsMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I have fallen behind in the payment of my assessments. As a result, my condominium association issued me a 30-day demand for the unpaid assessment...
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Condo owners are allowed to examine association contractsMar 10, 2023 5:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: The management company for our condominium is charging the association for additional work it says is not covered in the contract between the boar...
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Formula for annual townhouse assessments seems 'unfair'Mar 03, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I own a unit in a townhouse association. All owners are charged their monthly fees based on the square footage of their townhouse. I think this is...
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Can a condo association do away with proxies?Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - Q: Our condominium association board is looking at adopting an "anti-harassment" rule. The rule would prohibit an owner from contacting any other owners to solicit proxi...