Role & Authority
Costello, Sury & Rooney (CS&R) is the current legal counsel for the Prestonfield HOA. Their work covers assessment collection enforcement (including eviction and foreclosure matters), review of board governance policies, and general HOA legal questions. CS&R attorneys have attended board executive sessions on collection matters starting at least January 2025.
The cost-sharing percentages document (cost-sharing-percentages) was created by “Costello” — likely a principal of CS&R — indicating the firm has also assisted with the wetlands cost-share billing structure.
CS&R replaced Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit (kovitz-shifrin-nesbit) as HOA counsel at some point between 2017 and 2025. The exact transition date is unknown from ingested sources.
Known Attorneys
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Savannah Theil | Attorney — collection/enforcement matters; attended executive session January 2025 |
Contact Information
- Address: One Lincoln Centre, Suite 1670, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
- Website: csrlawfirm.com
- Lisa A. Carby — Senior Legal Assistant; Direct Line 630.384.8339; lcarby@csrlawfirm.com. Signs all monthly status letters in the ingested record (April 2025 through October 2025).
Related Topics
assessment-collection-policy, board-elections-and-terms, cost-share-arrangement
Meeting History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Savannah Theil (CSR attorney) attended executive session re: foreclosure and eviction enforcement. Board approved pursuing order to vacate for 3 highest delinquent properties. Source: minutes-2025-01-16 |
| 2025-04-24 | Attorney (CS&R) asked to review proposed nomination attendance requirement (nominees must have attended 2+ board meetings in prior year) before formal adoption. Source: minutes-2025-04-24 |
| 2025-04 (collection) | CS&R status letters (March/April/May 2025) included in April 2025 board packet. Key developments: [Address redacted] paid in full (case closed); [Address redacted] mortgage foreclosure dismissed 3/7/2025 — HOA assessment collection suit filed 3/26/2025; [Address redacted] paid ($50 CS&R fee remains); [Address redacted] demand sent 3/10/2025; [Address redacted] demand sent 4/16/2025; [Address redacted] settlement agreement sent to owner’s attorney 4/17/2025. See assessment-collection-policy for AR detail. Source: board-packet-2025-04-24 |
| 2025-04 (CS&R April letter) | CS&R April 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby, Senior Legal Assistant). Action Items: (1) [Address redacted] — settlement offer from owner’s attorney 2/18 (awaiting board response); (2) [Address redacted] — zero-balance ledger requested 3/10. Status: [Address redacted] demand sent 3/10, deadline 4/17; [Address redacted] demand 1/21, dispute 2/10, fair debt verification 2/11, deadline 2/28; [Address redacted] assessment suit filed 3/26, court 4/17 — mortgage foreclosure dismissed 3/7, HOA collection case now active; [Address redacted] paid in full 3/27, case dismissed, file closed. Source: board-packet-2025-07-17 |
| 2025-06 (CS&R June letter) | CS&R June 2025 status letter. Status: [Address redacted] demand 5/6, deadline 6/13; [Address redacted] paid in full 5/15 — case dismissed, file closed; [Address redacted] demand 4/16, deadline 5/24; [Address redacted] settlement agreement sent to owner’s attorney 4/17 (no further movement); [Address redacted] — court 4/17 (defendant no-show, continued); court 5/1 (no-show again, agreement entered, case dismissed) — payment plan: $300/month starting 4/29/2025 until final payment of $252.19 due 6/29/2026; annual assessments also due. Source: board-packet-2025-07-17 |
| 2025-07 (CS&R July letter) | CS&R July 2025 status letter. Action Items: NONE. Status: [Address redacted] suit filed 6/25, court 7/24/2025; [Address redacted] suit filed 6/9, owner reached out about payment plan 6/13, owner sent payment plan proposal 6/19 (forwarded to board), court 7/10/2025; [Address redacted] settlement agreement sent to owner’s attorney 4/17 — no further movement; [Address redacted] payment plan confirmed ($300/month through 6/29/2026). Source: board-packet-2025-07-17 |
| 2025-08 (CS&R August letter) | CS&R August 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby). Action Items: NONE. Status: [Address redacted] — CLOSED — [Address redacted] paid 7/23/2025; case dismissed 7/24/2025, file closed. [Address redacted] — eviction order entered 7/10/2025 in the amount of $3,866.32; order of possession expires October 10, 2025 (HOA may then schedule sheriff eviction if account not current). [Address redacted] — no movement since settlement agreement sent 4/17/2025. [Address redacted] — payment plan $300/month through 6/29/2026 confirmed. Source: board-packet-2025-10-30 |
| 2025-10 (CS&R October letter) | CS&R October 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby; addressed to ibojilov@apimanagers.com and mcomber@apimanagers.com — new API contacts). Action Items: [Address redacted] — CS&R requested board direction 10/1/2025. Status by account: [Address redacted] — demand 8/7, deadline 9/14, awaiting board direction; [Address redacted] — demand 8/7, deadline 9/14, suit filed 9/19, court 10/23/2025; [Address redacted] — demand 8/7, deadline 9/14, new offsite address found 9/19, new demand 9/23, new deadline 10/31; [Address redacted] — eviction order $3,866.32 (7/10); possession expires 10/10; [Address redacted] — no movement since 4/17/2025; [Address redacted] — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; [Address redacted] — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; [Address redacted] — payment plan active + Motion to Reinstate scheduled 10/23/2025 (suggests possible payment plan default). Source: board-packet-2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11 (CS&R November letter) | CS&R November 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby). Action Items: [Address redacted] — direction to file suit requested 10/30; [Address redacted] — direction to file suit requested 10/30; [Address redacted] — direction to file suit requested 10/31. Status: [Address redacted] — suit filed 10/27, court 11/20/2025; [Address redacted] — court 10/23 (not served, continued), next court 12/9/2025; [Address redacted] — eviction order $3,866.32 (7/10); possession expires 10/10 (no post-10/10 update); [Address redacted] — no movement since 4/17/2025; [Address redacted] — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; [Address redacted] — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; [Address redacted] — Motion to Reinstate 10/23: owner did not appear — eviction order entered $4,196.48; possession expires 12/22/2025. Source: board-packet-2026-01-15 |
| 2025-12 (CS&R December letter) | CS&R December 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby). Action Items: [Address redacted] — ledger requested 12/2. Status: [Address redacted] — paid in full 11/19/2025; case dismissed 11/20, file CLOSED; [Address redacted] — court 10/23 (not served, continued), court 12/9/2025; [Address redacted] — suit filed 11/20, court 12/15/2025; [Address redacted] — no movement; [Address redacted] — suit filed 10/31, owner given balance pay by 12/1, court 12/18/2025; [Address redacted] — suit filed 10/31, court 12/18/2025; [Address redacted] — eviction order $4,196.48 (10/23), possession expires 12/22/2025, ledger requested 12/2. [Address redacted] absent from December letter — status after 10/10 possession expiry not addressed. Source: board-packet-2026-01-15 |
| 2026-05-07 | CS&R report on delinquent homeowner legal cases included in board packet. Details not reproduced in wiki for privacy reasons — generalized case status only is tracked in assessment-collection-policy. Source: board-packet-2026-05-07 |
| 2026-07 (CS&R July letter + engagement) | CS&R July 2026 status letter: 9 active accounts (assessment collection and foreclosure) — generalized detail in assessment-collection-policy. Separately, CS&R is engaged to draft a formal Collections Policy for $650, in response to a new Illinois law expected to take effect by August 18, 2026 requiring HOAs without one to adopt a written Collections Policy before January 1, 2027. CS&R will also include a Board Resolution adopting the policy. The Board must first complete a Collections Policy Questionnaire (included blank in the July 16, 2026 board packet) covering delinquency thresholds, late fees, payment plans, and enforcement posture. Source: board-packet-2026-07-16 |
| 2026-10-01 (Collections Policy) | The October 1, 2026 packet contains the completed CS&R Collections Policy Questionnaire (CS&R letterhead, 4 pages). The manager’s report states CS&R’s fee is $650, that the Board Resolution adopting the policy will be included, that the policy must be adopted before January 1, 2027, that owners must be given 30 days to review it, and that the attorney requires a separate owners’ meeting to adopt it (so a short owners’ meeting plus a Board meeting is planned for November 2026 with the 2027 budget). The questionnaire notes CS&R’s recommended approaches for bankruptcy (post-petition default at 90 days) and personal-judgment collection (only on a specific recommendation from CS&R). No CS&R monthly status letter is included in this packet. See assessment-collection-policy. Source: board-packet-2026-10-01 |