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Can a New Capital Project be Paid by Annual Assessments – YES

Association Alert

2023 WL 4144757, Not Reported in N.W.Rptr (Michigan, 2023) What you need to know: A new construction project (street lights) can be a general and recurring expense and therefore fall under the annual budget. The key to determining whether something is or is not potentially part of the budget is what is provided in the association documents.

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Know before you fly: Not all flags are treated equally under the law

Ungrated

For example, the Michigan Condominium Act permits a homeowner to fly the Stars and Stripes on the exterior of their unit if the flag is not larger than 3 feet by 5 feet. Proudly fly your flags—in compliance with your association’s governing documents and state statutes. Hirzel is managing partner of Hirzel Law in Farmington, Mich.,

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Interns have rights too

Aaron Wolowiec

It focuses on fair documentation and compensation, increasing the training and mentoring aspect of the internship, legal protections, nondiscriminatory hiring practices and potential for internship benefits. “It It has eight proposed requirements: All interns should be provided an offer document, recognizing their role within a company.

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The Secret is Learning

Jamie Notter

He is basically documenting the “decentralization” idea that we talk about in Humanize , and he cites W.L. Gore and Associates, who we write about in the book.

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To Amend, or Not to Amend….That is the Question (MI)

Community Associations Network

Unless you have been living in a cave, you have assuredly been bombarded with information about COVID-19.

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Lame duck act threatens some associations (MI)

Community Associations Network

Q: I’ve heard that there may be some issue with community associations’ recorded governing documents expiring next March if they are over 40 years old, is that right? Read the Q&A………………………………

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Why That Mission Statement Matters

Associations Now

Useem argues that it was Johnson & Johnson’s insistence on making its credo of compassion a “living document” that allowed it to act fast during the 1982 Tylenol scandal. “If