Can Illinois Condo Associations’ Recover Attorney’s Fees After Delinquent Owners Make Payment? When condominium unit owners fall behind on assessments, most board members understand that the association has the legal authority to initiate collection efforts and, in some cases, litigation. However, if a unit owner eventually
How to Enforce Condo Association Rules in Illinois: Notices, Hearings, and Fines As an Illinois Community Association director or board member, determining how to enforce condo rules consistently can be challenging, particularly when unit owners ignore repeated warnings and smaller fines have little deterrent effect. It’s
A 3 Step Process for Collecting Condominium & HOA Assessments in Illinois Assessment payments are the lifeblood for a community association as these payments are generally the sole source of income for most community associations. The income received from assessment payments is used to fund association
Illinois Court Rules in Favor of Association in Eviction Action Even Though Board was Not Properly Elected Recently, the First District Court of Appeals discussed a situation where a unit owner claimed that an eviction action filed by her condominium association was not proper because the
Illinois Court Rules HOA Cannot Collect Assessments that were Improperly Levied One of the responsibilities of a board of directors or a board of managers in any homeowner’s association is to set the amount of regular assessments for the members. This is typically done by way
As Illinois’ First District Appellate Court recently stated, “[c]ondominiums are creatures of statute and, thus, any action taken on behalf of the condominium must be authorized by statute.” Glazer v. Priv. Residences at Ontario Place Condo. Ass'n2022 IL App (1st) 210156, ¶ 22. Along those
