Amendment procedures, line-item declaration amendments, substantive amendments for rental caps or restrictions, assessing deductibles, clarifying maintenance and repair responsibility, owner chargebacks, hazardous component inspections, parking and storage reallocations, Bylaw amendments, drafting bylaws for pre-statutory communities to record; governing document rewrites (Amended & Restated documents)

Terminations, removal of property from community, combination or merger of communities, amending & restating governing documents

Nonprofit corporation formation, physical & virtual meetings procedures, voting, elections, written & electronic notice, statutory procedures, voting packages, electronic voting, parliamentary procedure, director duties & liability, director removal, owner demands for meetings

Governing document reviews and audits, maintenance and repair obligations, association’s authority to take some action; conflicts with statutes, conflicts between documents, internal conflicts in documents, up-to-date case-law interpretations

Interpretation of review standards and guidelines, drafting standards, assisting with procedures for enforcement, stop work, or other review

Plat map and survey map and plans audit; transition checklists, developer responsibilities, developer contributions for assessments & reserves; pre-transition amendments

Easements, boundary disputes, title issues & ownership disputes, sales of common elements or areas, owner indemnification agreements, matching plat maps to governing documents, identifying ownership of tracts, restrictions on use of land, capital improvement projects, property acquisition, encumbrance of community property

The best litigators are not the ones that litigate every case they come across – they’re the ones who understand when and when not to litigate to obtain the best outcome for the client. Our litigation background gives us a unique perspective because in addition to applying what we know about how the courts operate, how judges apply community association law, and how juries perceive our communities, we also understand the realities of litigation and the impact it can have on the community, including the directors, owners, and managers.

Identification of maintenance and repair responsibilities for common elements, limited common elements and units, including specific components such as doors, windows, roofs, fences, sidewalks & street trees; capital improvement projects or major remediation and loan projects such as siding or roof replacement

Negotiation and review of AIA contracts, review and drafting of vendor contracts, breach and termination analysis, dispute resolution, lien analysis, litigation

FHA/HUD compliance or project approval; reasonable accommodation requests; service and emotional support animals; HUD complaints; discrimination complaints; federal regulations regarding flags, satellite dishes, and Housing for Older Persons (HOPA)

Procedures for notice and opportunity to be heard; hearings board procedures; enforcement policies; fine schedules, warning letters, notices of violation, negotiation, mediation, dispute resolution and litigation. Our firm does not typically collect assessments from community association members, but does handle complex developer collections or collections associated with enforcement issues. We do have contacts for collections attorneys who we can recommend and procedures for sharing files for such matters.

Budget assistance, budget disclosures, supplemental budgets, special assessment advice & packages, limited tax election advice