Community Association Law: Helping Neighbors Live in Harmony
In his poem Mending Wall, Robert Frost wrote, "Good fences make good neighbors." Today, good homeowner associations, condominium associations and other associations create the fences to ideally help many of us live harmoniously with our neighbors.
When the governing documents of a community association are clear and complete and applied consistently by well-informed and careful leaders, there is less risk of a dispute. At Snell Legal, our attorneys provide a variety of legal services to community associations, including homeowner and condominium associations, as well as property management companies, including:
- Association law opinions and advice
- Contract review and preparation
- Dispute resolution
- Employee issues
- Fee and assessment collection, including lien filing
- General advice
- Governing document preparation, interpretation and revision
- Litigation
- Meeting preparation and attendance
- Real estate and land use issues
Community associations are a form of self-governance that exist to develop, sell and administer residential real estate while pursuing the common good of all association members. Community associations set rules for residents, collect fees and make decisions on issues such as repairs and additions. In some community associations, potential residents must receive approval from a board before joining the association.
Preventing and Resolving Disputes
If proper care is not taken in the association's organization and management, a community association can quickly become the target of litigation. Our business lawyers provide comprehensive representation to homeowners associations. We take proactive steps to avoid possible lawsuits and also mediate, arbitrate and litigate disputes.
Did you know…
To better serve your needs, the attorneys at Snell Legal are active in many organizations and associations pertinent to your legal objectives. For example, Snell Legal is an associate member of the Building Association Managers organization.
To learn more about our services, please contact Snell Legal today. We maintain offices in Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach, but we represent clients throughout east central Florida and beyond.
