…these homeowners associations often comes with extensive and complex rules

In southern California, condominium and homeowners associations have become an integral aspect of residential ownership for many people. Ownership under these associations often comes with extensive and complex rules. There may be rules that govern everything from where you can park, how expensive your assessments can be, what items your assessments can cover, and or whether you can display holiday lights or a flag. As a result, legal guidance from a qualified condominium or homeowners’ association attorney is well advised in order to understand your legal rights and responsibilities.

There are many areas of association business that require qualified legal advice such as document amendments, collections, contracts, rules, governance, and other such legal issues that will arise.

Assessment revenue provides necessary funding

Assessment revenue provides necessary funding for community associations. The legal obligation to collect delinquent assessments is the duty of the association’s Executive Board, Board of Managers, Trustees or a Board of Directors. This function is vital in order to protect the interests of the association as well as the property values of its members. The ongoing maintenance of the common areas, units or homes in the development helps maintain property values. However, it can be difficult to enforce at times and just one uncooperative owner can detract from the overall appearance of the development and substantially lower property values.

…increasingly defined in litigation

Homeowners and their community association relationships have been increasingly defined in litigation in recent years, due to the rapid growth of association governed communities and the issues being presented to the courts. Disputes that cannot be effectively resolved through mediation and non-judicial measures may require litigation.

Small Claims Court for Resolution of Some Issues

There are matters that may arise matters that don’t justify the need of legal counsel, or the expense to achieve an acceptable resolution. Some associations employ Small Claims Court to resolve issues relating to the collection of fines and delinquent assessments.

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