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August 24, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Michigan Court Extends Condominium Association Liability to Short-Term Rental Guests

What Michigan community associations and managers need to know about Letvin v. Village at Grand Traverse Commons Condominium Association. –…

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June 1, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Encroachments onto General Common Elements – What Boards Need to Know

by Bree Anne Stopera It is not uncommon for a condominium board to discover, years after the fact, that a…

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May 4, 2026 MAGWV Legal

How to Hold Great Board and Member Meetings

By John L. Finkelmann, MAGWV Legal Effective board and member meetings are essential to the smooth operation of community associations….

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April 27, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Victory in Michigan Court of Appeals on Reversion to Common Elements

MAGWV proudly represented Fenton Orchards Condominium Association, the prevailing party, in a Michigan Court of Appeals decision affirming the trial court’s ruling…

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March 23, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Court of Appeals Holds Nine-Month Residential Lease Violated Express Commercial-Use Restriction

On September 18, 2025, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an unpublished but significant decision addressing whether a nine-month residential…

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March 2, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Tax Court Confirms HOA is Not Tax Exempt

Michigan community associations are typically established as nonprofit corporations under state law. However, this designation does not automatically create an…

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January 12, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Delayed Decisions on Accommodation Requests Lead to Trouble

A recent federal court decision in U.S. v. The Dorchester Owners Association, No. 20-1396 (E.D. Penn. Jan. 25, 2023), is instructive…

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December 29, 2025 MAGWV Legal

Reconsidering the “Open and Obvious” Doctrine: Implications of the Michigan Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision

In a significant ruling that affects property owners throughout the state, including Michigan’s community associations, the Michigan Supreme Court substantially…

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December 22, 2025 MAGWV Legal

Owners and HOAs Can Remove Discriminatory Restrictions from Recorded Documents

The time is always right to do what is right.Martin Luther King, Jr. A new Michigan law went into effect…

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December 15, 2025 MAGWV Legal

Be Aware of Potential Disparate Impact Discrimination Claims in Your Association

In community association administration, disparate impact claims can arise when a seemingly neutral policy or practice has a disproportionate negative…