Illinois Homeowners Association Law Library
Illinois Condo, Co-op & HOA Law — A Plain-English Reference for Board Members
123 sections of Illinois community-association law, translated into plain English. Illinois splits the two kinds of community the way Florida does. Condos live under the Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605). HOAs, townhomes, and similar non-condo communities live under the Common Interest Community Association Act (765 ILCS 160). The General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 fills in the corporate gaps — directors, member meetings, records — but only where it does not conflict with the association statute. Small HOAs (10 units or $100,000 in budgeted assessments, if they are nonprofit corporations) can sit outside CICAA entirely unless they opt in. SoShiny tracks all three so your board doesn’t have to.
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Every SoShiny feature ships statute-aware: condo boards get the 25-day budget clock and the 10-business-day records rule; HOA boards get the 30-to-60-day budget packet and the 20-percent quorum. Meeting notices, owner records, and document libraries pre-tag the sections that govern them. The audit trail Illinois courts expect when a board action is questioned is captured by default.
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Don’t see your state? SoShiny still works for any U.S. community association — the statute hub is a bonus compliance layer, not a requirement.
Frequently asked
- Are these plain-English summaries legal advice?
- No. These pages are plain-English summaries prepared by SoShiny for board members and managers. For binding legal advice or interpretation of how a section applies to your specific situation, consult a Illinois-licensed attorney.
- Where can I read the official Illinois statute text?
- Every section page links out to the official text at ilga.gov. The summaries on this site are for reference; the statute itself is the binding authority.
- How often are these summaries updated?
- Each section page shows a 'Last updated' date matching the most recent CSV import. The Illinois General Assembly can amend any chapter in any session.
- Does SoShiny work for all community associations in Illinois?
- Yes — and across the United States. Every feature is included on every plan, with the same audit trail, voting, records, and meeting tools your statute requires.
- Do you cover statutes for other states?
- Yes. SoShiny ships dedicated public statute hubs for Florida, New York, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Mexico, with more states added regularly.
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