What Happens When a Failure to Maintain an Illinois Condo Leads to Distressed Condominium Property Status Under the Illinois Condominium Property Act? Unfortunately, there are times in which issues within a condominium can lead to a determination that the condominium is “distressed.” The Condominium Property Act
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
How to Amend Your Illinois Condo Documents There are many reasons why a condominium association may decide to amend its declaration or other governing instruments. For example, if the condominium association was recently transitioned to the unit owners from the developer, then an amendment may be
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
When buying into a condominium in Illinois, one thing that should be reviewed is whether the condo association where the unit is being purchased is part of a “master” or “umbrella” association. Master associations are a statutory creature whereby multiple condos are run by one
Anyone who has ever purchased or sold a condo in Illinois understands that there are certain disclosures about the condominium and the condominium association that must be made by the seller. Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act outlines the manner in which these
