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Download this article as a PDF here. First, let’s be clear what we’re discussing here – the word “retainer” is used by attorneys to mean different things. An “initial retainer” or “fee retainer” is an advance payment for some legal fees that will be done in the...

Download this article as a PDF here. Most property managers (and many board members) have, at some point, received some notice of foreclosure related to a unit within an association. Sometimes the notices go directly to the board or manager. Other times, they go to...

The answer is “yes and no.” Condominium associations in the City of Chicago certainly do have an obligation under the Chicago Building Code (§13-196-410) to provide heat to any unit where owners do not have individual control of the heat. This becomes a problem in...

We are all generally aware of the requirements for associations in Illinois to maintain a reserve account (reminder – if it’s a condominium association, the requirement is set by law, but for homeowners’ associations, it may be required by the governing documents)....

You might be wondering what “committees” and “commissions” have to do with community associations. The quick answer is that they are both administrative/advisory bodies to which the board may delegate some of its work. Think of them as a way for non-elected...