Robert M. Meisner:
Oct. 18—Q: We have a timeshare unit, and our association never calls an annual meeting and won't explain how our assessments are calculated.
We are one of a number of communities controlled by an investment company that also owns some timeshare units and collects a management fee.
How do we get through to them?
A: It would appear that you are being legally abused by the investor and, perhaps, the HOA — who are not complying with corporate law — and, possibly, the Michigan Condominium Act — if it is a condominium project.
The problem with timeshare units is that the ownership is disbursed and the controlling entity can take advantage of the timeshare owners who are not united in their purpose, because often times no one knows who the other timeshare owners are.
Abuses like this can be stopped by the timeshare owners banding together and retaining legal counsel to go after the "bad guys."
Demand a copy of the ownership list of your timeshare community under the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act and hire an attorney.
Robert M. Meisner is the principle attorney of The Meisner Law Group, based in Bingham Farms, Michigan — which has provided legal representation for condominiums, homeowner associations, individual co-owners and developers throughout Michigan, including Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Emmet counties, for nearly 50 years.
His book "Condo Living 2: The Authoritative Guide to Buying, Owning and Selling a Condominium" is available at www.momentumbooks.com.
He can be reached at 800-470-4433 or bmeisner@meisner-law.com.
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