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How to Finance Large Capital Projects
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Altus Legal August 2019 Newsletter
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The Pending Illinois Assistance Animal Integrity Act.
Small Events Create Big Problems.
Legal Tips – The Illinois Assistance Animal Integrity Act How Will It Impact Community Associations?
The issue of emotional support and service animals has been a hot-button issue for years as more individuals in community associations designate their dogs or other animals "assistance animals" (which includes both service and emotional support animals). Community association boards and managers, particularly in those associations with pet restrictions, have likely already seen such accommodation requests.
Altus Legal – July 2019 Newsletter
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22.1 Disclosures: Avoid Liability by Including“Anticipated” Expenditures.
Welcome our New ILCPA Section for Marijuana
Visit the link Here to read our July Newsletter.
Is the Cannabis Act Unleashing Reefer Madness on your Association? – Common Interest Podcast Episode 12
Nicholas Bartzen, Altus Legal LLC founder, presents an educational seminar at the annual CAI-Illinois Conference and Expo for community association leaders. Co-Presenter was Brian Butler, VP of FirstService Residential. The topic was 21st century technology and the implications for community associations.
Legal Tips – 22.1 Disclosures: Avoid Liability by Including “Anticipated” Expenditures
Condos are bought and sold every day in Illinois. One of the critical roles for the association to play in the transaction is compliance with Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act ("ILCPA"), which requires the board to answer nine (9) key questions about the association upon demand by a current unit owner (typically the seller).
Legal Tips – Recreational Marijuana in Condominium Associations
With the Senate's recent passage of HB 1438, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act ("Cannabis Act"), Illinois is poised to become one of the 11 states that permit both recreational and medical marijuana use. HB 1438 will likely be passed by the Illinois House and subsequently signed into law by Governor Pritzker (feel free to view the full text linked here).
Article – Court Awards Condo Association over $1 million from Unit Owner and his Attorney for Frivolous Lawsuits
In a victory for Illinois community associations, a Cook County Court judge awarded a Wilmette condominium association and its attorneys over $1 million in sanctions from a unit owner and his attorney who had filed a host of frivolous claims against the association and its board which, per the Court, had "no basis in law or fact." The unit owner and his attorney have until May 1st, 2019 to pay the full amount.
Altus Legal – April 2019 Newsletter
In This Issue:
- Year-End Accounting: Read this before you put that operating surplus into reserves.
- Executive Session Meeting Minutes: Download a free template to ensure compliance with Illinois law.
- Board President Abuse of Power: Check out Altus founder Nicholas Bartzen’s interview on the new CAI-Illinois Common Interest podcast.
Legal Tips – Executive Session Meeting Minutes – Free Template
By now, most condominium associations in Illinois are aware of the new requirements imposed by the Boucher v. 111 East Chestnut Condominium Association.