Community Associations

Shumaker Capabilities Litigation and Disputes Community Associations

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Community Associations Business Sector

We give community associations the guidance and strategic counsel they need to operate efficiently and effectively.

Community associations are governed by a complex set of statutes, regulations, and documents. Our lawyers apply their knowledge of community association law to help associations draft, record, and amend declarations, by-laws, and other governing documents; collect past due assessments; and enforce their governing documents. We provide practical, results-driven counsel on a full spectrum of issues, ranging from election disputes to document inspections. Additionally, we provide opinion letters that actually answer the question being asked. When not representing the association, we also represent individual unit owners.

We have significant experience—and success—in helping clients interpret and enforce their governing documents. Clients turn to us to litigate disputes over the election of directors, obtain injunctive relief against association members in violation of an association’s restrictive covenants, record and foreclose claims of liens for unpaid assessments, and litigate the priority of those liens. We regularly counsel clients on day-to-day operations so they can avoid litigation. Our team also advises clients on various issues such as how to conduct elections and board meetings, how to regulate leasing and sales, and how to draft and enforce architectural restrictions.

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