Community Association Law

The firm's homeowners community and condominium association lawyers represent industry leaders who focus on working with these associations on the collection of delinquent accounts, enforcement and interpretation of the covenants and restrictions, pursuit of construction defect and warranty claims, and negotiation of contracts for the provision of services.

The condominium association and homeowners association attorneys at the firm represent diverse clients ranging from large high-rise towers to golf and country club communities and expansive master homeowner associations. We also work with many individual low-rise townhome and condominium associations.

Basic Services

The firm's community association lawyers provide a wide range of services geared specifically for community associations and condominium associations, including:

Interpretation of Association Governing Documents
Preparation of Amendments to Association Governing Documents
Enforcement of Association Governing Documents
Applicability of Division of Condominium Regulations and State Law to Operation of Association
Legal Counsel on all day-to-day Operational Decisions of the Association
Collection and Enforcement of Association Assessments
Lien and Foreclosure of Past Due Assessments
Drafting and Negotiation of Service Provider Contracts
Preparation of Meeting Packages for Annual and Other Meetings
Attendance At and Legal Counsel Regarding Elections of Directors
Legal Counsel to Ad-Hoc Owner's Committees Prior to Turnover
Preparation For and Attendance at Association Turnover Meetings
Construction Defect Claims
Pursuit of Statutory and Other Construction Warranty Claims
Review and Negotiation of Loan/Line of Credit Documents
Community Association Administration and Operations
Review of short sale packages

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New Post-Pandemic Normal Calls for Community Associations to Reexamine Restrictions on Working from Home A recent survey by the Community Associations Institute found that 67 percent of respondents have noticed an increase in home-based businesses…