Jordan Shifrin
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Boards must plan for leaks, act quickly to avoid further damageSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the 12 years that I have been writing this column, from time to time I will address the different aspects of disaster planning. From terrorist attacks in downtown C...
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Council to weigh in on host of home association issuesSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As some of the readers of this column may be aware, in early 2008 I was appointed by the Illinois legislature as chairman of the Condominium Advisory Council, consisting...
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Condo owners can be caught up in market downturnJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - When the real estate market boomed between 1995 and 2005, speculation ran rampant. Property "flippers" were rolling over huge profits, selling their contracts for condos...
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Serving on a board may lead to being served with legal papersJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people do not have contact with a lawyer except under the following circumstances: closing on a house, traffic court, getting divorced or family reunions. However, ...
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In most cases, condo records are nothing to fight overMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Section 19 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act and Section 107.75 of the Illinois General Not for Profit Corporation Act allow the members of an association to revi...
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Associations need to face troubled times square onApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In the 1992 presidential election, one of the slogans that seemed to strike a cord with most people was, "It's the economy, stupid...". Sixteen years later, it seems lik...
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Business relationships at board's discretionApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Frequently, an association board of directors will be required to address a situation involving a director who may have a business relationship with one of the associati...
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Association issues for future thoughtMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - As we all know, things are changing so fast it is hard to keep up with all of the changes going on around us; politically, technologically, in education, entertainment, ...
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Boards protected from personal liabilityJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Directors and officers of a board of directors are subject to the same protections and same exposure as other directors of corporations. Fortunately, the veil of protec...
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Occupany limits vex associationsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Many associations have faced the problem of the perception of too many people living in a single unit. This can occur as a result of a number of different scenarios. Fo...