Joshua Weinstein concentrates his practice in real estate and corporate law as they relate to condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome community associations along with cooperatives (co-ops).
He has counseled numerous clients on association operation and management, including: review and drafting of by-laws, declarations, service agreements, dispute resolution, liability concerns, collections, foreclosures, property tax delinquency issues, and property tax assessment appeals.
Joshua takes pride in his straightforward approach to counseling clients towards effective resolutions to association problems. His creative strategies have helped secure favorable outcomes for numerous associations, and he constantly strives to successfully and efficiently guide his clients through every issue, from the most routine to the most complex.
Joshua received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law. He joined KSN in 2010, working as a full-time law clerk while attending law school, before joining the firm as an attorney in 2015.
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“2024 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations: Part 3” – KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein continue discussing important 2024 legislative updates impacting Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include document reserves, cooling/heating requirements, electric vehicle charging, solar panels, board member responsibilities, and more. (39 mins.)
“2024 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations: Part 2: Federal Lending Requirements” – KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein continue discussing important 2024 legislative updates impacting Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending requirements, questionnaires, reserves, board member responsibilities, and more. (17 mins.)
"Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention Systems in Illinois Community Associations" - KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses legal updates impacting smoke alarms and fire prevention systems in Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome community associations. (9 mins.)
“Seven Fire Pit Safety Concerns for you Community Association” – KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses the potential areas of concerns that community associations need to consider relating to fire pits. Topics include placement requirements, types of fire pits, signage, rules and regulations, and more. (12mins.)
"2023 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations" - KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein discuss important 2023 legislative and case law updates impacting Illinois condo, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include document requests, special assessments, fire prevention, insurance coverage, and more. (50 mins.)
“Hoarding is More than Clutter” – KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein explains how hoarding in a condo unit can evolve into an association-wide health and safety risk, as well as the legal rights and responsibilities of association boards have to address hoarding. (12 mins.)
“2022 Legal Updates for Community Associations” – KSN attorneys Kelly Elmore and Joshua Weinstein discuss the 2022 legal updates for community associations. They review case law updates, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac changes, and more. (52 mins.)
"The Explosive Truth About Fireworks in Illinois" - Attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses the Federal, State, and local laws that govern the use of fireworks in Illinois. He also reviews regulations around fireworks that community associations should consider. (10 mins.)
"A Positive Coronavirus Test: What Should Association Board Members Do?" - Attorney Joshua Weinstein reviews what community association board members should and should not do if a member in their community tests positive for the Coronavirus. He also discusses the ten best practices a community association should follow to help curb the spread of the virus. (11 mins.)