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Conflict with Condominium Association

Our association requires the owners to file out an ''action request'' form every time we want to do something on the property. We filled one out on 8/24/00 and didn't receive an answer until 12-7-00. They denied us and we responded back. They never respond and by the time we received the first answer back we had already started making the change. In April 2001 we were fined $500 and our attorney advised us not to pay. Today I received a letter from them stating that within 7 days they will be shutting off our water and electric services. Can they do this? It does say in the bylaws that they can cut services but it list services like club house entrance and voting rights. What do we do?


Asked on 7/07/01, 9:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Conflict with Condominium Association

To Whom It May Concern:

This is in response to your email of July 7, 2000, which this office received on July 9, 2001.

The By-Laws outline what rights and responsibilities that you and the homeowners association have. The remedy for violating the By-Laws should also be contained in the By-Laws. If the remedy does not violate state of federal law then the remedy should be valid.

Please contact my office if you wish to discuss this matter further.

Sincerely,

Nichols & Eberth, P.C.

By: Robert J. Stelmock

(313) 561-5700

[email protected]

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Answered on 7/26/01, 9:49 am


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