COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATION

Governing a community is hard. You are not expected to know everything or do it alone. The attorneys at rg2 have been helping community associations of all shapes and sizes, providing guidance on proper procedures under federal, state and local law, compliance with governing documents, litigation needs and practical day-to-day governance advice. Let us help you.

Among the types of services routinely provided to Community Association clients are the following:

• Legal counsel in the application of state and local law, including the Illinois Condominium Property Act, the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Illinois Not For Profit Corporations Act

• Compliance with applicable Federal laws, such as the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Fair Housing laws, and the Employment Discrimination Laws, as well as similar state and local statues and ordinances

• Interpretation, amendment and enforcement of the governing documents — Declaration of Condominium, Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Association and the rules and regulations

• Answering day-to-day questions regarding operational, technical, regulatory, and practical issues

• Assisting the Board of Directors on fiscal matters, such as budgeting, levying special assessments, establishing reserves, and loan financing

• Addressing maintenance and repair issues and distinguishing between those projects which require Board approval and those which require unit owner approval

• Drafting and reviewing contracts for the management, maintenances, repair and operation of the community

• Assisting in planning and developing contracts for construction projects and complying with construction lien laws

• Collection of delinquent assessments

• Maximizing collection of assessments in foreclosure situations

• Reviewing loan documents and structuring commercial lines of credit and/or arranging sources of financing for capital improvements and replacement projects, etc.

• Reviewing and drafting governing documents, including Declarations, Amendments, and Rules and Regulations

• Providing legal counsel for post-transition, unit owner-controlled Association on developer issues, including the resolution of warranty, accounting and representation claims, and the establishment of on-going operation controls

• Unit owner violation issues

• Contract review

• FHA Certification

• Litigation, including:

  • Building code violations

  • Housing discrimination complaints

  • Breach of contract

• Interpretation of statues and case law

• Annual report filing and registered agent services

• Foreclosure monitoring

• Assistance with board meetings

• Audit letters

• Risk management