Condominium Law Text

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Index

Introduction

Chapter 1 - The Contract

  • The Declaration
  • The Bylaws
  • The Site Plan
  • The Floor Plan
  • The Rules
  • The Amendments
  • Notification
  • Percentage Needed
  • Certification
  • Filing

Chapter 2 - The Players

  • The Unit Owners
  • The Board of Directors
  • Number
  • Elections
  • Vacancies
  • Removal
  • Payment
  • Powers
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Fines
  • Late Fees
  • Interest
  • Access to Units
  • Mortgages and Leases
  • Budgets
  • Maintaining Property (Values)
  • Contracts
  • Permissions, Revocations, Waivers and Grandfathering
  • The Officers
  • The Tenants and Guests
  • The Management Company
  • The Officers
  • President
  • Presiding Officer
  • Clerk/Secretary
  • Records
  • Notices
  • List of Owners
  • Deeds, Mortgages and Leases
  • Treasurer
  • Funds
  • Audits
  • Investments
  • Ledgers
  • Elections
  • Payment
  • The Tenants and Guests
  • The Management Company

Chapter 3 - The Property

  • The Units
  • Boundaries
  • Changing Boundaries
  • Subdivision of Units
  • Alterations Within Units
  • Windows
  • Doors
  • Basements
  • Attics
  • Easements (Utilities)
  • The Common Area
  • The Limited Common Area
  • The Operation of the Property
  • Fiscal Year
  • Preparation of Budget
  • Assessments
  • Repairs
  • By Board
  • By Unit Owner
  • Structural Alterations
  • External Appearance
  • Request changes of BOD
  • Sub-divisions
  • Who pays Costs?

Chapter 4 - The Meetings - Coming Soon

  • Board Meetings
  • Unit Owners
  • Notice
  • Waivers
  • Annual Meetings
  • Owners
  • Proxies
  • Notice
  • Proof of Notice
  • Special Meetings
  • Quorums
  • Voting
  • Proxies

Chapter 5 - The Money - Coming Soon

  • The Operating Account
  • The Reserve Account
  • The Assessments
  • Special Assessments
  • Collections
  • Duty to Collect
  • Obligation to Pay Assessments/Common Expenses
  • Costs
  • Interest
  • Late Fees
  • Attorney Fees
  • Fines
  • Collection letters
  • Notice to Mortgagees
  • Foreclosures
  • Sheriff Sales
  • Termination of Services
  • Rent Collection from Tenants
  • Reverse Mortgages

Chapter 6 - The Issues - Coming Soon

  • Pets
  • Noise and Nuisances
  • Parking
  • Garages
  • Laundry and Other Outside Decorations
  • The Satellite Dishes
  • Smoking
  • Resale Requirements
  • Records Review
  • Vehicles
  • Car repairs
  • Boats and trailers
  • Outdoor Equipment
  • Flowers
  • Parties
  • Insurance Claims
  • Who Pays for deductible
  • Boundaries
  • Damage responsibility flows from source
  • Tenants
  • Leases
  • Length
  • In Writing
  • Language to bind tenant
  • Copy to BOD
  • Unit Uses
  • What is commercial? What is Residential?
  • Home-based occupations

Chapter 7 - Dispute Resolution - Coming Soon

  • Arbitration
  • Trials
  • Attorneys’ Fees