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This article is the second in a series about changes in the MCIOA. In this series of articles, we are analyzing the different provisions of SF 1750, which made numerous changes to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”). With the exception of a few changes in definitions, which were...
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Minnesota’s Shelter in Place Order was issued today, March 25, 2020, by Gov. Tim Walz as Executive Order 20-20. It will take effect on March 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. and will run through April 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. In general, construction businesses are classified within the “Exemption –...
Please note: This information is updated as of April 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has created a whole new set of issues that community associations must now deal with for the first time. Although the situation is fluid and is constantly changing, here are some things to keep in mind...
The United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the State of Minnesota are making disaster relief loans available. Here is the link to the SBA website: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ This is a direct loan from the SBA, and the application is online and the website above. These loans do not go through...
During this pandemic, I want to encourage all business owners to adopt a new mantra: Is i magen It’s a Swedish phrase meaning “ice in the belly” and (roughly translated) reminds us to keep our cool in the face of crisis. This is especially important in the case of businesses...
COVID-19, or the novel “Coronavirus,” has officially taken over our personal and professional lives. And due to its sweeping effects, we have seen dramatic and unprecedented actions being taken by our local, state and federal governments to limit its spread with the hope of maintaining some type of normalcy during...
We had been planning it for months. Everything was in place. Just three weeks to go before my daughter’s wedding. Then, like so many people around Minnesota, we got word that COVID-19 has claimed our event as a victim. In the aftermath of the cancellation, I was quite surprised by...
A complimentary webinar replay for healthcare IT professionals and in-house counsel presented by Raymond R. Bonnabeau of Hellmuth & Johnson In Ray’s experience, organizations acquiring technology in support of their primary services often find themselves saddled with non-performing (or under-performing) technology and little post contract leverage. Without adequate terms in...
On January 28, 2020, the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) issued its “Assistance Animals Notice” (Notice). The Notice includes two attachments: The first attachment recommends a set of best practices for housing providers (including homeowners associations) to better ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in...
I have lost track of how many times I have been told by the president of an association, “We haven’t had to raise dues in five years.” It’s usually said with great pride. And then I burst her bubble. Managing expenses is of course a primary objective for association boards,...
I recently had a conversation with an insurance agent who acknowledged he “didn’t deal much with homeowners associations.” His client lived in an association, and had suffered damage within his townhome that the agent thought should be covered under the association’s master insurance policy. He believed that, if a declaration...