by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jun 16, 2014 | Case Decisions, Ownership and Transfer of Interest, Uncategorized
Illinois US District Court decision (June 13, 2014). Plaintiffs brought suit against an HOA in federal court seeking to challenge a state court foreclosure judgment and to litigate other issues that were never raised in the state court proceeding. The HOA sought to...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 20, 2013 | Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Many prospective buyers of properties that are located within a common interest development blindly rely on their real estate agent to thoroughly review the association’s finances and other documents that they are supposed to review in order to make an...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 15, 2013 | Ownership and Transfer of Interest
December 19, 2012. A United States District Court of Appeals in New York reversed lower court’s ruling which granted summary judgment in favor of the purchasers of luxury condominium unit in New York City who were seeking revocation of an executed purchase...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 14, 2013 | Managing Agent, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
October 28, 2013. A California Court of Appeal issued a decision clarifying a community association manager’s ability to charge transfer fees upon a change of ownership. The appellate court rejected potential class action claims against a management company for...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Feb 13, 0206 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Illinois Appellate Court decision (February 3, 2016) This case involved a dispute between a homeowners association (“Association”) and two homeowners (“Owners”) over Owners’ right to lease their condominium unit to a non-owner tenant. Association’s governing documents...
