If you run or own a business in Michigan or Illinois, you know that there are times when your work with other entities requires you to share some information about your business that may be sensitive. If you believe this is something you should do, it is important to...
Year: 2017
How to show a dog is a good citizen
Michigan residents may understand the challenges that come with having a dog in a co-op. Even if the dog is allowed to be there, it still has to fit in with other animals and humans. The process of deciding whether an animal is a good fit for a co-op may be largely...
What is a limited partnership?
As business-minded folk in Chicago like you work toward making your entrepreneurial dreams a reality, you're likely to run into questions of whether or not to get other people involved in your plans. There are plenty of different partnerships you can look into, and...
Point of Order
Far too often the beautiful Robert's Rule is misused during a Board meeting and used to abuse a speaker. Often, it is because of a misunderstanding of parliamentary procedure but sometimes it is to further individual agendas. The Rules of Parliamentary Procedure are...
City may have violated Fair Housing Act
Michigan residents may be aware that it is illegal to discriminate when renting or selling property. On Nov. 28, the Justice Department announced that it was suing the city of Springfield, Illinois, for violating the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit alleges that the city...
Considerations in choosing a business model
People who are creating new businesses in Illinois must at some point make a choice about how they will structure their new company. As explained by Entrepreneur magazine, there are multiple factors that should be reviewed in order to ensure that the right selection...
Student with service dog sues university over ADA violations
Michigan readers may know that some people with disabilities use service animals to help them participate in daily activities. However, keeping a service animal at a living site can raise complications if it exacerbates a roommate's allergies. That is the question...
Unauthorized Occupants and What to Do
Ok, the Cooperative setting is uniquely awesome because we love our neighbors and know who our co-members are... well, usually. But wait, what happens when we do not recognize our neighbors Not because we have not been friendly or have...
Alterations to the Exterior of Dwelling Units
As the long and cold winter months descends upon the Midwest, the fleeting memories of hot and sunny summer days flood our thoughts. For many, having a shady outdoor patio to relax beneath is crucial for survival of those sweaty summer months. One may wish to install...
The Use of Probation and Conditional Occupancy Agreements in Resolving Litigation
When a cooperative elects to initiate eviction proceedings against a member whose conduct has violated the governing documents - for whatever the reason may be, not every case in a court of law is guaranteed win. Sometimes key witnesses' testimony will change,...