June 30, 2025
In Bd. of Managers of Inverrary Condo. Ass’n v. Karaganis, 2017 IL App (2d) 160271, 80 N.E.3d 48, the Illinois Appellate Court clarified the enforcement powers available to condominium associations under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9-101). Specifically, the court held that a condominium association may pursue a money judgment, not just possession, against a delinquent unit…
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April 24, 2025
If you are a board member of a lake community association in Illinois, you have likely faced the challenge of balancing owner enjoyment with protecting the shared use of the lake. But what happens when your declaration and bylaws do not contain express rule-making authority that grants the community association board the power to create rules for the common areas? …
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February 27, 2025
Assessments are a community association’s lifeblood, and community associations should ensure that they are timely receiving assessments from owners. Generally, community associations will levy late fees on owners who fail to timely pay their assessments. However, Hidden Grove Condo. Ass’n v. Crooks, 318 Ill. App. 3d 945, 744 N.E.2d 305 (3d Dist. 2001), is an Illinois appellate court case that…
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