Michigan association records requests
Michigan's condominium act makes records available to co-owners at convenient times and sets no day count. HOAs that are nonprofit corporations fall under the nonprofit act: a member's written demand must be answered within 5 business days or the member may petition the circuit court, which can award costs and attorney fees.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | A reasonable timeconvenient times, no day count | MCL 559.157 |
| Nonprofit associations | 5 business daysafter a written demand, before a member may petition the court | MCL 450.2487 |
Condominiums
This act covers condominium projects under Act 59 of 1978.
- Who may ask
- Any co-owner and their mortgagees.
- What starts the clock
- No written request or purpose is required in the section.
- Deadline
- No response deadline. Records are available for examination at convenient times.
- If the deadline is missed
- No penalty is written into this section.
Nonprofit corporation act (HOAs and possibly condominiums)
HOAs organized as nonprofit corporations follow this act.
- Who may ask
- A member of record, in person or through an attorney or agent with power of attorney. Directors for director purposes.
- What starts the clock
- A written demand that describes the purpose and the records with reasonable particularity, delivered to the registered office in Michigan or the principal place of business. The purpose must be proper and reasonably related to the person's interest as a member.
- Deadline
- If the corporation does not permit inspection within 5 business days after receiving the demand, the member may petition the circuit court.
- Also
- On written request the corporation must mail the prior year's balance sheet and income statement.
- Copies and costs
- A reasonable charge for copies.
- What may be withheld
- Inspection may be restricted by the articles, bylaws or a board resolution on good faith privacy, free association, lawful purposes or donor interests grounds.
- If the deadline is missed
- Court-ordered inspection carries costs and reasonable attorney fees, unless the corporation proves it refused in good faith on a reasonable basis.
How HOAChime handles Michigan requests
HOAChime sets the deadline automatically from each association's state and type, counts 5 business days with Michigan holidays, and sends reminder emails. A due-soon and overdue list covers every association. You can mark records withheld with the state's reason, find and black out Social Security, card, bank, licence, phone and email numbers before release, track charges as quoted, paid or waived, and keep a full history of each request. Condominiums with no day count get your own target number of days per association.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.